On May 12, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) co-hosted an Expert Discussion with the Estonian Embassy in Seoul. Titled “Legal Issues Related to Underwater Infrastructure”, this event was organized as the Legal Delegations of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Seoul. From Estonia, Dr. Kristi Land, Director General of Legal Affairs, and Dr. René Värk, Director of International Law Division, delivered the cases of underwater cables sabotage, Russia’s shadow fleet activities, and the importance of international law and global cooperation; and on the Korean side, Capt. Jaehak Sim, Staff Judge Advocate of the ROK Navy HQ shared his view on underwater cases and their legal issues around the Korean Peninsula. H.E. Tanel Sepp, Ambassador of Estonia, and VADM Tae-ho Won (ret.), President of KIMS, agreed to continue mutual exchange for maritime security cooperation between South Korea and Europe.
