The stance of South Korean officials on compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has not changed, President Yoon Seok-yeol’s words about the possibility of obtaining nuclear weapons by the country is a “theoretical position”, the Presidential office said. It has been reported DEA News.
“President Yoon Seok-yeol has expressed a theoretical position that it is necessary to respond decisively to the North Korean nuclear threat,” the president said.
The office also noted that South Korea is ready to establish nuclear deterrence with the United States to effectively counter the threat from its northern neighbor.
Formerly Yoon Seok Yeol did not rule outIf the situation on the Korean Peninsula deteriorates due to the DPRK’s nuclear program, his country may deploy on its territory another state’s tactical nuclear weapons or create its own.