The U.S. government should not deploy nuclear weapons to South Korea or “condone” Seoul acquiring nukes of its own, a leading Washington think tank advises in a new report.

Seoul has been pushing for a more involved role in U.S. nuclear deterrence strategies, and just last week, President Yoon Suk-yeol floated the idea of a South Korean nuclear weapons program if threats to national security worsen.

But in its latest report featuring input from a range of U.S. officials, including former U.S. Forces Korea commander Vincent Brooks, the Center for Strategic and International Studies draws a firm line in opposition