South Korea reconfirms that Seoul and Washington are discussing South Korea being involved in U.S. nuclear asset management to cope with intensifying North Korean threats. President Joe Biden has denied that they were discussing joint nuclear exercises.
Kim said Biden likely answered “no” because a reporter tersely asked him about a nuclear exercise without providing any background information.
South Korea has no nuclear weapons and is under the protection of a U.S. “nuclear umbrella,” which guarantees a devastating American response in the event of an attack on its ally. But some experts question the effectiveness of such a security commitment, saying the decision to use U.S. nuclear weapons lies with the U.S. president.
“North Korea would take this sensitively. are discussing this to get North Korea to take this sensitively … because that can be a deterrence against North Korea,” Kim Taewoo said.He said South Korea and the United Sates are likely using unofficial channels to discuss the topic. That allows South Korea to claim it’s discussing the issue with the U.S. at the same time it allows Washington to deny that, he said.ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S.
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