The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula
Deploying nukes in South Korea doesn’t help deter North Korea and would invite responses that undermine US-ROK alliance
The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test loads a new nuclear-capable weapons delivery system at Whiteman Air Force Base in June 2022. | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Steve Tharp, a retired U.S. Army officer and Department of the Army civilian who has served and lived in Korea for 34 years. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Steve Tharp, a retired U.S. Army officer and Department of the Army civilian who has served and lived in Korea for 34 years. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
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