South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions

South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

CHEORWON, South Korea--Not far from the big green mountains that stand along the world’s most heavily armed border, dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and armored vehicles across a lake, all within easy range of North Korean artillery.

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South Koreans Want Their Own Nukes. That Could Roil One of the World’s Most Dangerous Regions

The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a strong democracy with citizens confident Washington would protect them if North Korea ever acted on its dream of unifying the peninsula under its own rule.

South Koreans Want Their Own Nukes. That Could Roil One of the World’s Most Dangerous Regions

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South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions - West Hawaii Today

CHEORWON, South Korea — To the steady rat-tat-tat of machine guns and exploding bursts of smoke, amphibious tanks slice across a lake not far from the big green mountains that stand along the world’s most heavily armed border.

South Koreans want their own nukes in one of world’s most dangerous regions

CHEORWON, South Korea >> To the steady rat-tat-tat of machine guns and exploding bursts of smoke, amphibious tanks slice across a lake not far from the big green mountains that stand along the world’s most heavily armed border.