South Korean leader explains how country would respond to North's nuclear threat
South Koreaʼs president clarifies nationʼs defense strategy with US nuclear support against North Korea. Recent missile tests and military activities add weight to his firm position
President Yoon Suk Yeol made clear South Koreas position on defense: the country dont need its own nukes but relies on US support. The president stated his nations readiness to counter-attack with American nuclear weapons if North Korea tries something dangerous
I believe that it would be irrational for them to decide to wage a nuclear attack against the Republic of Korea and should they do so the nuclear-based ROK-U.S. alliance will immediately strike North Korea with the U.S. nuclear weapon
North Korea showed-off its military tech on oct/31/24 testing a big solid-fuel missile (called Hwasong-19); at the same time US and Seoul say North Korea helps Russia in Ukraine
The situation shows why Yoon takes a strong-minded approach to North Korea — which keeps making nuclear weapons and missiles against UN rules. The long-running US-South Korea partnership (going back to the 50s) stays important; even as both countries think about who might be in the White-House next
The two countries technical war status continues since the 1950s conflict ended with just a stop-fighting deal — not a real peace-treaty
