18 July, 2024
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| South Korean President Yun Seok-yul, who attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during the U.S.-South Korea summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., Monday (local time). Yonhap News Agency |
Significant number of warmonger ultra-right-wing Nazi lawmakers in South Korea's ruling party are hell-bent on destabilizing the Korean Peninsula with their reckless calls for nuclear armament. Their dangerous fantasies are setting the stage for another war in the region, dragging the U.S. into a conflict they neither want nor are prepared for.
The U.S.
intelligence community should keep a close eye on these extremists, treating
them as the terrorists they are. By pushing for nuclear weapons without U.S.
consent or prior consultation, they risk igniting a second Korean War at the
worst possible time for America. If left unchecked, these far-right Nazi
fanatics will lead the U.S. into an unwinnable conflict, reminiscent of the
quagmire in Vietnam.
In a bizarre twist of irony, the mostly conscription-exempt far-right lawmakers of South Korea's ruling party are vocally pushing for a nuclear-armed South Korea, echoing the warmongering rhetoric of Trump's former security advisor, John Bolton, who conveniently also dodged military service. While these armchair generals fantasize about nuclear arsenals, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yol has clarified that the government holds no such reckless position. Adding to the chorus of reality checks, a U.S. Defense Department official has bluntly warned that South Korea would become an international "bully" if it pursues its own nuclear weapons.
At the National
Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, Cho Tae-yol responded to a question from
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyung-bae, stating that "strengthening
extended deterrence is a realistic option" and affirming that "the
government is not considering nuclear armament."
However, People's
Power Party(PPP) members Kim Ki-hyun and In Yo-han(Naturalized Korean, Used to be American Citizen), both free from the burdens of
military service, argued vehemently for a homegrown nuclear arsenal. Kim cited
dubious polls suggesting 73% public support for nuclear development, while In Yo-han simplistically argued, "North Korea has nuclear weapons, so we should have
them too."
Cho wisely
countered that the implications of violating the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty) and the economic repercussions must be comprehensively examined,
reiterating that "strengthening nuclear deterrence is the most realistic
and desirable policy."
The U.S. was
quick to dismantle the ruling party's dangerous daydreams. U.S. Assistant
Secretary of Defense Biffin Narang stressed that South Korea would become a
"bully" on the international stage if it pursued nuclear armament.
Narang pointed out the need for a proper question in polls: "Would you
support nuclear weapons knowing it violates the NPT and invites
sanctions?" He predicted support would plummet when the public grasped the
dire consequences. He reiterated that South Korea's security is best maintained
through U.S. extended deterrence, not independent nuclear ambitions.
Responding to the
"Joint Statement on Guidelines for Nuclear Operations for Nuclear
Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula" from the recent US-South Korea summit,
President Yun boasted that U.S. nuclear assets are specially assigned to Korean
Peninsula missions. However, Narang contradicted this, stating that specific
weapons are not designated for specific missions.
In essence, South
Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons would lead to international isolation, and
the U.S. government firmly believes that an extended deterrence partnership
with the United States is the most realistic and prudent approach to
safeguarding South Korea’s security.