{"id":2200860,"date":"2023-05-01T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T23:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2200860"},"modified":"2023-04-30T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T09:01:53","slug":"washington-declaration-not-a-nuclear-sharing-agreement-says-us-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/washington-declaration-not-a-nuclear-sharing-agreement-says-us-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Declaration not a nuclear-sharing agreement, says US official"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edgard Kagan, a senior U.S. official in the National Security Council, clarified that the <\/span>Washington Declaration<\/span><\/a> does not constitute a nuclear-sharing agreement. The declaration emphasizes the U.S.\u2019 commitment to consult with South Korea on any possible nuclear weapons employment on the Korean Peninsula. \u201cSo let me just be very direct. I don\u2019t think that we see this as a de facto nuclear sharing,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> Kagan. This statement followed South Korean deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo\u2019s comment to reporters, \u201cGoing forward, our citizens will de facto feel as if we are sharing nuclear weapons with the U.S.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

During a joint press conference with President Yoon Suk-yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden <\/span>confirmed<\/span><\/a> that the U.S. would not station nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula. Instead, the Washington Declaration indicates that the U.S. will \u201cfurther enhance the regular visibility of strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula,\u201d including visits to the ROK by U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While the Washington Declaration largely maintains the status quo, it is expected to strain South Korea\u2019s relations with China. Beijing vehemently opposed the joint decision to deploy U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarines in South Korean waters. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning <\/span>characterized<\/span><\/a> the decision as a \u201cresult of a Cold War mentality\u201d and added that it \u201cundermines\u201d the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and \u201churts the strategic interest of other countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The opposition from Beijing to the deployment of U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarines was likely intensified by the <\/span>joint statement<\/span><\/a> from the two leaders, in which they emphasized the importance of preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. They also expressed opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific, including through \u201cunlawful maritime claims, the militarization of reclaimed features, and coercive activities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Though Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang did not specifically mention South Korea in his speech, he <\/span>warned<\/span><\/a>, \u201cThose who play with fire on the question of Taiwan will burn themselves.\u201d In an interview with <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/i> prior to his state visit to the U.S., Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span>stated<\/span><\/a> that he opposed any attempts to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edgard Kagan, a senior U.S. official in the National Security Council, clarified that the Washington Declaration does not constitute a nuclear-sharing agreement. The declaration emphasizes the U.S.\u2019 commitment to consult with South Korea on any possible nuclear weapons employment on the Korean Peninsula. \u201cSo let me just be very direct. 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