the northeast asia security environment（东北亚安全环境）.docVIP

STATEMENT OF GENERAL LEON J. LAPORTE COMMANDER, UNITED NATIONS COMMAND; COMMANDER, REPUBLIC OF KOREA-UNITED STATES COMBINED FORCES COMMAND; AND COMMANDER, UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 8 March 2005  Table of Contents I. Northeast Asia Security Environment 1 II. North Korean Challenges to Regional and Global Security 1 North Korean Economy 1 North Korean Military 1 North Korean Asymmetric Threats: Special Forces, Missiles, and WMD 1 Assessment of the North Korean Threats 1 III. Republic of Korea - United States Alliance 1 Republic of Korea