Seoul Defense Dialogue 2021: Borderless Security Crises and Multilateral Responses | 2021 서울안보대화: 국경 없는 안보위기와 다자적 대응

The 2021 Seoul Defense Dialogue was held in Seoul by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea from September 8-10. This high-level multilateral dialogue, launched in 2012, aims to contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula and enhance security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The 2021 dialogue, conducted both online and offline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressed a wide range of global security issues under the theme “Borderless Security Crises and Multilateral Responses.”

As a graduate student at Yonsei University, Fleming was selected to attend as an audience member for Plenary Session 3: “Global Public Health Crises and the Development of Civil-Military Relations”; Plenary Session 2: “Regional Stability in a Rapidly Changing Global Security Environment”; Special Dialogue: “Achievements and Prospects of Multilateral Cooperation”; and Plenary Session 1: “Advancing the Korean Peninsula Peace Process and the Role of Arms Control.”