The Need for South Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Development
What should South Korea do while North Korea continues to develop nuclear weapons and ICBMs, and the United States separately considers military options? If we just stand by watching like it’s someone else’s house on fire, a great fire will break out in South Korea. Therefore, regardless of what North Korea does or what choices the US makes, South Korea must now pursue an independent national survival strategy.
Nuclear Armament as an Option for South Korea
When North Korea becomes capable of directly threatening the US mainland, trust in US extended deterrence will significantly decrease. We must abandon the naive thinking that the US would help our country even at the cost of taking nuclear strikes on their mainland. Therefore, the need for South Korea’s independent nuclear weapons development is strongly suggested within a short time frame. Of course, there will be opposition from those trapped in the scholarly mindset that South Korea shouldn’t have nuclear weapons, but if South Korea falls to North Korea, such arguments become meaningless.
If war breaks out between the Koreas, the US might practically withdraw from Korean Peninsula issues, fearing nuclear fallen on their mainland. In that case, Korea would lose the inter-Korean war, and those scholars who argued against South Korea having nuclear weapons would all become Kim Jong-un’s servants. Some argue that if South Korea develops nuclear weapons, it will face international sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and the principle of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula might be damaged – but this is all nonsense.
What use is denuclearization when we’ve lost both our homes and country to North Korean attacks? Moreover, the principle of Korean Peninsula denuclearization wasn’t violated by us but was already thoroughly violated by North Korea, so there’s no reason we can’t develop nuclear weapons because of it. If the Security Landscape Changes in 2025, South Korea Must Adopt New Strategies
If North Korea’s serial production of ICBMs becomes reality, the current military balance on the Korean Peninsula will be completely broken. The US will bypass South Korea and negotiate separately with Kim Jong-un, and there’s a high possibility of US-North Korea negotiations happening without our knowledge. Once North Korea’s ICBM development reaches high completion, US and South Korean security strategies will inevitably require readjustment. The US will need to respond by strengthening missile defense within their current capabilities, and South Korea must seek to strengthen independent deterrence.
Time to Speak with Human Voice, Not Bark Like Dogs Against Nuclear Development
While South Korea’s need for nuclear armament will certainly be subject to debate, this is not the time to be drowning in a sea of arguments. We must not repeat the foolishness of the Joseon Dynasty’s scholars and ministers who only engaged in debates about whether Japan would invade or not before the Japanese invasion, leading to their downfall. Now, as North Korea’s nuclear capabilities strengthen and ICBM development advances, we must stop barking like dogs against nuclear development and speak with a human voice.
Common sense dictates that once North Korea is fully armed with nuclear weapons and capable of striking the US mainland, it’s essentially game over.
The Inevitable Path to a Unit Veto System
North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ICBM development inevitably leads to a unit veto system. If every country has nuclear weapons, no one attacks or gets attacked. Therefore, if North Korea has developed nuclear weapons, and South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan also acquire them, no country in Northeast Asia would be able to launch nuclear attacks against each other. Ironically, It may be potentially bringing true peace in Asia. This is precisely why the paradox of nuclear proliferation has some validity.
Written by nBox.com – Common sense is Power