�� Will South Korea acquire nuclear weapons?

President Yoon Suk Yeol made remarks regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons in the Republic of Korea. The government doesn’t rule out the possibility of obtaining such weapons either from the US, as its main military ally, or with its own capabilities, because, according to Yoon, the country has the scientific potential to have a nuclear program. So, will the country acquire such powerful weaponry?

I have no doubt about South Korean scientists - they seem to be able to do anything. But under the circumstances there is another very important factor to consider. It is the US position on the issue. I wrote about the confusion that has happened recently regarding the joint exercises involving nuclear weapons between the US and Korea - Yoon and his administration said negotiations were under way and Joe Biden and other US officials said the exercises in question were tabletop, where there is only simulating of scenarios in which nuclear weapons could be used. Sides, especially the USA, didn’t consider any nuclear deployment on the territory of the ROK.

That makes one important point clear - Washington opposes the possession of nuclear weapons by Seoul. Why? North Korea would make it clear right away that the South should not have done so. Of course, it will not lead to a full-scale war, but relations between the DPRK and South Korea, which are already at their worst, will deteriorate completely, leading to more instability in the region. Does the US need this? I don’t think so.

Yoon Suk Yeol can say what he wants. This is his way of trying to intimidate North Korea, which has broken all records for missile launches that year. The country ended 2022 with the successful launch of drones into the South, which the South Korean army failed to shoot down. The statements about nuclear weapons can kill two birds with one stone - reassure South Korean people and frighten the North. It is that simple, in my opinion.

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Hegemonic powers will never allow their vassals to acquire their own nuclear weapons. Remember, a new South Korean leader may show up and cut off all alliances with the US, and the US won't be able to do anything because if they dare attack, then Seoul will blow off American cities.

The reason given by the US why it won't allow Seoul to have wmd is an excuse, it's a red-herring which conceals the real intention. Also, if Nigeria or any country can't tell Seoul what to do, why should the US have that power?

This is why being an "ally" (Vassals) is dangerous. You loose your freedom, independence, and sovereignty. If not for the US, the North and the South of Korea peninsula would have reunited. And the US will never allow it because if it happens, then they will loose influence in Korea, which is a pawn to contain China (also Japan).

us no go allow them posses nuclear weapons

pansophist:
Hegemonic powers will never allow their vassals to acquire their own nuclear weapons. Remember, a new South Korean leader may show up and cut off all alliances with the US, and the US won't be able to do anything because if they dare attack, then Seoul will blow off American cities.

The reason given by the US why it won't allow Seoul to have wmd is an excuse, it's a red-herring which conceals the real intention. Also, if Nigeria or any country can't tell Seoul what to do, why should the US have that power?

This is why being an "ally" (Vassals) is dangerous. You loose your freedom, independence, and sovereignty. If not for the US, the North and the South of Korea peninsula would have reunited. And the US will never allow it because if it happens, then they will loose influence in Korea, which is a pawn to contain China (also Japan).

Russia should allow Belarus have nukes,
So new leader may come to Belarus and caught all ties with Russia and Russian won't do nothing because Belarus can blow of Moscow..
The the same flawed scenario you wrote in your comment.
You think nukes is a piece of candy ba?why didn't Russia Iran support Assad ambition of developing nukes

Even Japan a county who is a victim of nuclear strike, its citizens are opposed having nukes in their county

Please South Korea , Japan don't need a nuke themselves, they are under the USA nuclear umbrella.
The USA nuke's are Sitting chilling in over 6 countries.

Please take your time and check out the USA nuclear umbrella..


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_umbrella

obedience4:


Russia should allow Belarus have nukes,
So new leader may come to Belarus and caught all ties with Russia and Russian won't do nothing because Belarus can blow of Moscow..
The the same flawed scenario you wrote in your comment.
You think nukes is a piece of candy ba?why didn't Russia Iran support Assad ambition of developing nukes

Even Japan a county who is a victim of nuclear strike, its citizens are opposed having nukes in their county

Please South Korea , Japan don't need a nuke themselves, they are under the USA nuclear umbrella.
The USA nuke's are Sitting chilling in over 6 countries.

Please take your time and check out the USA nuclear umbrella..


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_umbrella

South Korea does not doubt US' capabilities to protect them. Rather, the president is saying should North Korea eventually attain nuclear power status, she will have to get hers, and rightly so, in my opinion. Their annoyance is with the US not ensuring NK does not attain nuclear power status. The thing is: should North Korea get it, South Korea would want to, and ditto Japan. The latter both nations don't even need foreign technical assistance as they have it in abundance. I read years ago that it would take Japan six months to develop a nuclear weapon using the expertise of operating nuclear power plants.

And Pansophist is right. Should SK and Japan attain nuclear power status, they will become more assertive and belligerent towards the US - they are already prosperous. They might order US troops to vacate their countries. However, I don't think that is happening anytime soon as they are practically dominated by America's military influence. Also, they share a common enemy in China due to historical reasons. China will have to reassure them, especially the Japanese, that she won't be bellicose. In my opinion, the US takes advantage of the historical animosity to foster divisions among the trio. The trio share so many similarities that if they were united, they would form an Eastern version of the West (Western Europe, the United States and Australia).

If SK have nukes then they will just tell US troops in their land to withdraw as both NK and SK will end up like PAK and India case.
Since both nations have nukes no need of fighting war between themselves but USA will never allow SK to get nukes, same as Turkey and many USA allies never have.

pansophist:
Hegemonic powers will never allow their vassals to acquire their own nuclear weapons. Remember, a new South Korean leader may show up and cut off all alliances with the US, and the US won't be able to do anything because if they dare attack, then Seoul will blow off American cities.

The reason given by the US why it won't allow Seoul to have wmd is an excuse, it's a red-herring which conceals the real intention. Also, if Nigeria or any country can't tell Seoul what to do, why should the US have that power?

This is why being an "ally" (Vassals) is dangerous. You loose your freedom, independence, and sovereignty. If not for the US, the North and the South of Korea peninsula would have reunited. And the US will never allow it because if it happens, then they will loose influence in Korea, which is a pawn to contain China (also Japan).

Lol.

obedience4:


Russia should allow Belarus have nukes,
So new leader may come to Belarus and caught all ties with Russia and Russian won't do nothing because Belarus can blow of Moscow..
The the same flawed scenario you wrote in your comment.
You think nukes is a piece of candy ba?why didn't Russia Iran support Assad ambition of developing nukes

Even Japan a county who is a victim of nuclear strike, its citizens are opposed having nukes in their county

Please South Korea , Japan don't need a nuke themselves, they are under the USA nuclear umbrella.
The USA nuke's are Sitting chilling in over 6 countries.

Please take your time and check out the USA nuclear umbrella..


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_umbrella

I'm still trying to figure out how exactly what you wrote contradict mine. Can you point it out?

Gerrard59:


And Pansophist is right. Should SK and Japan attain nuclear power status, they will become more assertive and belligerent towards the US - they are already prosperous. They might order US troops to vacate their countries.

The above has actually happened.

In 1966, the French president Charles de Gaulle told the US to leave France and vacate all the occupied military bases, as well as NATO forces.

The US refused, then he threatened to pull France out of NATO, then the US Succumbed and left. France is also the only NATO country that is not among the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS).

And France could only do this because they are a nuclear state, and the US can't afford to have a conflict with it. Wmd is the only protection any country can get, to protect its interest in an Anglo hegemonic world.

For example, the mainstream will never carry the thousands of protest by Japanese and South koreans for the US military to pull out of their countries. Same with Germany as well.

France argument for telling the US to leave was that they can't afford to submit their nuclear codes and armed forces to the US under the guise of NATO.

So with the above in mind, the US will never allow them develop their own program. Just imagine the hundreds of billions of dollars the US made just for selling weapons to allied (vassals) countries.

Ukraine war had all NATO countries increasing defense spendings, and they all goes to US pocket. Allowing them to be militarily independent like France will kill that source of income. US will never allow that.

Gerrard59:


South Korea does not doubt US' capabilities to protect them. Rather, the president is saying should North Korea eventually attain nuclear power status, she will have to get hers, and rightly so, in my opinion. Their annoyance is with the US not ensuring NK does not attain nuclear power status. The thing is: should North Korea get it, South Korea would want to, and ditto Japan. The latter both nations don't even need foreign technical assistance as they have it in abundance. I read years ago that it would take Japan six months to develop a nuclear weapon using the expertise of operating nuclear power plants.

And Pansophist is right. Should SK and Japan attain nuclear power status, they will become more assertive and belligerent towards the US - they are already prosperous. They might order US troops to vacate their countries. However, I don't think that is happening anytime soon as they are practically dominated by America's military influence. Also, they share a common enemy in China due to historical reasons. China will have to reassure them, especially the Japanese, that she won't be bellicose. In my opinion, the US takes advantage of the historical animosity to foster divisions among the trio. The trio share so many similarities that if they were united, they would form an Eastern version of the West (Western Europe, the United States and Australia).

Google south Korea and weapons of mass destruction.
The citizens of both south Korea and Japan don't want nukes on their soil, when the USA even wanted to deploy the ThADD system in busan, the people there came out to protests..
Most Japanese don't want nukes, and being in the USA nuclear umbrella is perfect for them...
Belarus president said he wanted Russia nukes station in his country, why did you think Putin refuses to do so,he always wants to maintain Control over Belarus

seunny4lif:
If SK have nukes then they will just tell US troops in their land to withdraw as both NK and SK will end up like PAK and India case.
Since both nations have nukes no need of fighting war between themselves but USA will never allow SK to get nukes, same as Turkey and many USA allies never have.

So you don't know that both Pakistan and India both nuclear powers fought a full scale war,
You think nuke's will bring safety.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siachen_conflict

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kargil_War

obedience4:


So you don't know that both Pakistan and India both nuclear powers fought a full scale war,
You think nuke's will bring safety.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siachen_conflict

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kargil_War

Bro, they have fight many wars and even had one last year or so but it was main on border compared to the previous once they fought before Pak with the help of USA acquired nukes.
Pak was planning to nuke India until USSR helped India also to built nukes bring balance of power between each countries.
If both NK and SK have nukes, just like India vs China border that says no to guns and tanks on the borders.

pansophist:
Hegemonic powers will never allow their vassals to acquire their own nuclear weapons. Remember, a new South Korean leader may show up and cut off all alliances with the US, and the US won't be able to do anything because if they dare attack, then Seoul will blow off American cities.

The reason given by the US why it won't allow Seoul to have wmd is an excuse, it's a red-herring which conceals the real intention. Also, if Nigeria or any country can't tell Seoul what to do, why should the US have that power?

This is why being an "ally" (Vassals) is dangerous. You loose your freedom, independence, and sovereignty. If not for the US, the North and the South of Korea peninsula would have reunited. And the US will never allow it because if it happens, then they will loose influence in Korea, which is a pawn to contain China (also Japan).

No South Korea will not acquire nukes because SK signed the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty

Besides SK is already under US nuclear umbrella.