A slim majority of South Korean politicians and foreign policy decision-makers oppose the ROK acquiring nuclear weapons to counter North Korea, according to a new survey of 175 “strategic elites” by a Washington think tank.

But the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) survey also found that half of those who oppose the ROK going nuclear would reverse their position if the U.S. abandons its security commitments to Seoul, such as if Donald Trump returns to office and pursues an alliance “decoupling.”

CSIS published the results of the informal survey, conducted from January to March, in a report on