Is the US' pledge to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea enough to deter North Korean threat?

Is the US' pledge to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea enough to deter North Korean threat?

Opinion polls in South Korea show a majority of the public wants Seoul to acquire its own nuclear bombs in response to the North Korea threat, something which Washington opposes.

South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korea threat

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over

US, ROK to establish nuclear consultation group to ‘manage’ North Korean threat

The U.S. and South Korea will establish a new platform for joint nuclear execution and planning, presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol announced after a summit meeting Wednesday, as the allies seek to reinforce efforts to deter North Korean nuclear weapon use. But their joint declaration also stresses that Yoon has promised to abide by […]

North Korea, including its ruler Kim Jong Un, is repeatedly causing a stir with weapons tests. In order to counter Pyongyang, the already closely allied South Korea and the USA are now taking further military steps. That could also upset China.

Page 1: The issue of nuclear weapons is a sensitive one between the long-standing allies. According to insiders, the two states want to call on the government in Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table.

The United States and South Korea signed an agreement this Wednesday (26) expanding military cooperation between countries, reaffirming the nuclear umbrella to protect Seoul, and creating a group to deal together with the possibility of an atomic war against the dictatorship of Kim Jong-un in the North. Read more (04/26/2023)