US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank



News US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank CSIS says Washington should address South Korean concerns about extended deterrence through other policy steps Jeongmin Kim January 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An undated photo of intercontinental ballistic missiles on display at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense website "America's Nuclear Triad" The U.S. government should not deploy nuclear weapons to South Korea or “condone” Seoul acquiring nukes of its own, a leading Washington think tank advises in a new report. Seoul has been pushing for a more involved role in U.S. nuclear deterrence strategies, and just last week, President Yoon Suk-yeol floated the idea of a South Korean nuclear weapons program if threats to national security worsen. The U.S. government should not deploy nuclear weapons to South Korea or “condone” Seoul acquiring nukes of its own, a leading Washington think tank advises in a new report. Seoul has been pushing for a more involved role in U.S. nuclear deterrence strategies, and just last week, President Yoon Suk-yeol floated the idea of a South Korean nuclear weapons program if threats to national security worsen. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank

CSIS says Washington should address South Korean concerns about extended deterrence through other policy steps

Jeongmin Kim January 19, 2023

US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank

An undated photo of intercontinental ballistic missiles on display at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming | Image: U.S. Department of Defense website "America's Nuclear Triad"

The U.S. government should not deploy nuclear weapons to South Korea or “condone” Seoul acquiring nukes of its own, a leading Washington think tank advises in a new report.

Seoul has been pushing for a more involved role in U.S. nuclear deterrence strategies, and just last week, President Yoon Suk-yeol floated the idea of a South Korean nuclear weapons program if threats to national security worsen.

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