The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula

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The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula

Deploying nukes in South Korea doesn’t help deter North Korea and would invite responses that undermine US-ROK alliance

Steve Tharp November 16, 2023

The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula

The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test loads a new nuclear-capable weapons delivery system at Whiteman Air Force Base in June 2022. | Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Steve Tharp, a retired U.S. Army officer and Department of the Army civilian who has served and lived in Korea for 34 years. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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Steve Tharp

Steve Tharp is a retired U.S. Army officer and Department of the Army civilian who has served and lived in Korea for 34 years. This includes 4 years as an infantry sergeant and officer serving along the Demilitarized Zone, 6 years negotiating with North Korean and Chinese military officers at the Joint Security Area and 11 years as the U.S. Forces Korea Chief of Strategic Outreach advising USFK Commanders on ROK-USFK relations.

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