In a historic move, the United States has agreed to involve South Korea in strategic planning for the use of nuclear weapons in any conflict with North Korea. This agreement, known as the Washington Declaration, is a key feature of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the White House this week, where he will meet with President Biden. In exchange for this central role, Seoul has agreed not to pursue its own nuclear weapons arsenal.
The new cooperation is modeled after how NATO nations plan for potential nuclear conflict, but the decision to employ a nuclear weapon will remain solely with the American president. While the US has not formally adopted a “no first use” policy, officials suggest that such a decision would likely only come after North Korea used a nuclear weapon against South Korea.
During a press briefing on Wednesday morning, John Kirby, a spokesman for the National…
2023-04-26 09:09:11
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