Introduction

The People's Republic of China had reverted to Communist orthodoxy a half year before 1990, a recidivism that appeared to give new heart to Communist regimes in North Korea and Indochina. Former allies of North Korea are for most purposes aligned with Seoul. If there is to be an enduring peace on the peninsula, it must be grounded on Korean values to which the people on both sides of the demilitarized zone can relate. As national security policies shift to deal with the post-cold war world, so the arms control instrument must be adapted to new needs. This shift may be the case in Korea, as it has certainly been in Europe. Increasingly, arms control is seen as a way of constructing a network of interconnections across the continent of Europe that may be valuable in the chaotic times that are sure to come.