ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch



News ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch High-profile conservatives question reliability of US nuclear umbrella due to DPRK’s long-range weapons capabilities Jeongmin Kim February 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects a Hwasong-15 ICBM on an extended launcher \| Image: Rodong Sinmun High-profile lawmakers argued Monday that South Korea should seriously consider acquiring nuclear weapons to defend against North Korean military threats, following Pyongyang’s latest launch of a long-range missile. Chung Jin-suk, head of the conservative People Power Party’s emergency committee, and fellow PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho both implied that Washington’s extended deterrence might not be reliable given Pyongyang’s efforts to threaten the U.S. homeland with nuclear weapons. High-profile lawmakers argued Monday that South Korea should seriously consider acquiring nuclear weapons to defend against North Korean military threats, following Pyongyang’s latest launch of a long-range missile. Chung Jin-suk, head of the conservative People Power Party’s emergency committee, and fellow PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho both implied that Washington’s extended deterrence might not be reliable given Pyongyang’s efforts to threaten the U.S. homeland with nuclear weapons. 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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ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch

High-profile conservatives question reliability of US nuclear umbrella due to DPRK’s long-range weapons capabilities

Jeongmin Kim February 20, 2023

ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch

Kim Jong Un inspects a Hwasong-15 ICBM on an extended launcher | Image: Rodong Sinmun

High-profile lawmakers argued Monday that South Korea should seriously consider acquiring nuclear weapons to defend against North Korean military threats, following Pyongyang’s latest launch of a long-range missile.

Chung Jin-suk, head of the conservative People Power Party’s emergency committee, and fellow PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho both implied that Washington’s extended deterrence might not be reliable given Pyongyang’s efforts to threaten the U.S. homeland with nuclear weapons.

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