There have been growing calls for the South to have its own nukes, which Washington opposes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL – For the first time since the 1980s, a United States nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine is in South Korea, as Seoul and Washington launch talks to coordinate responses in the event of a nuclear war with North Korea.
The group, aimed at better coordinating an allied nuclear response in the event of a war with North Korea, was also announced during the April summit amid growing calls in South Korea for its own nuclear weapons, a step Washington opposes. The two sides agreed to facilitate information sharing, coordination and planning, in the event of a North Korean nuclear attack, which would face an “overwhelming” allied response, Mr Kim added.
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