According to the report, the official in charge of South Cheongwadae's military diplomacy with the United States said, "At the beginning of June 5438+ 10 last year, Zhao Taiyong, then the first deputy director of the South National Security Office, put forward a request to the senior director of the National Security Council (NSC) to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons during his visit to the United States. However, at that time, the senior executives of the Obama administration rejected the Korean request according to the tone of' nuclear-free world'. "
The report believes that South Korea's secret request for the redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons means that South Korea and the United States have secretly started discussions on lifting the nuclear seal on the Korean Peninsula. All tactical nuclear weapons owned by US troops stationed in South Korea were withdrawn from South Korea during the Lu Taiyu administration, namely 199 1 12. If the nuclear seal is lifted and tactical nuclear weapons are redeployed, then the U.S. military B6 1 nuclear bomb and six air bases of five members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can be deployed at the U.S. military base in Wushan, South Korea.
The Moon Jae in government has repeatedly stated its position and advocated the denuclearization of the peninsula.
Recently, the United States quoted White House officials as saying that the United States government would not rule out the plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea if the ROK requested it. When the news came out, it caused public concern. 10, South Korean President Cheongwadae clarified that the Korean government has always adhered to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and this basic policy has not changed. The South Korean government has never considered introducing tactical nuclear weapons. The person in charge said that if South Korea introduces tactical nuclear weapons, it will lose the qualification to ask North Korea to achieve denuclearization, and nuclear weapons may spread throughout Northeast Asia.
Hong Zhunyung, leader of Free Korea Party, called for "nuclear weapons"
With the increasingly tense situation on the Korean peninsula, the voice of the conservative camp in South Korea demanding that the US military redeploy tactical nuclear weapons is gradually rising. Among them, the leader is South Korea's largest opposition party, the Free Korea Party. On September 9, the party leader Hong Zhun-pyong delivered a speech calling for "nuclearization". He said that he would launch a "ten million signature campaign" and personally went to the United States to convey the voice of Koreans and asked the United States to deploy tactical nuclear weapons. "Otherwise, Koreans will have no way out."
The Free Korean Party has the highest voice for the deployment of nuclear weapons.
As early as August 16, the Free Korea Party held a plenary meeting of members in the National Assembly. At the meeting, it was determined that the new party program of the Free Korea Party was "seeking to deploy American tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea again", which once caused controversy. However, Zheng Yirong, director of the National Security Office in Cheongwadae, South Korea, told the congressional operation committee meeting on August 22nd that the Moon Jae in administration would not consider deploying tactical nuclear weapons.
South Korea and the United States met in Washington on August 30th.
On August 30, after a news report that "the defense minister of South Korea and the United States mentioned deploying tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea" was exposed, related topics were once again pushed to the forefront. On September 1, senior officials in Cheongwadae denied that the South Korean government had not considered redeploying tactical nuclear weapons. The Korean government respects the nuclear non-proliferation regime and will continue to carry forward all policies implemented in accordance with its norms.
Thomas bergson, commander of the US Seventh Air Force
On September 7th, Thomas bergson, commander of the Seventh Air Force of the United States, made it clear at the Seoul Security Conference 20 17 that the United States understood South Korea's anxiety about the tension on the peninsula, but did not agree to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the peninsula. He said, "The United States has provided a nuclear umbrella for its allies Japan and South Korea. I think this is almost enough. " It is reported that the "nuclear umbrella" policy is a promise made by the United States to its allies, that is, in the event of a nuclear attack or imminent danger of a nuclear attack, the United States will use its own nuclear weapons to retaliate against countries that have launched attacks or have offensive intentions. At present, both Japan and South Korea rely on the "nuclear umbrella" of the United States for protection.
According to earlier reports, on August 3 1, China's Ministry of National Defense spokesman Ren Guoqiang said that China has always adhered to the denuclearization of the peninsula, maintained peace and stability on the peninsula, and persisted in solving problems through dialogue and consultation.