Analysis
How domestic politics and geopolitics influence South Korea’s nuclear calculus
Yoon Suk-yeol appeared to back a nuclear program if DPRK threat worsens, but ROK is far from making this a reality
President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday during a joint policy briefing with his foreign and defense ministers that if the North Korean nuclear threat becomes more serious, South Korea could acquire and deploy its own tactical nuclear weapons in response.
But he immediately caveated that by saying that it is important for the ROK to choose “realistic” options, such as those under discussion with Washington on joint planning involving U.S. nuclear assets.
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