U.S., South Korea sign nuclear weapons agreement in response to North Korean threats
U.S., South Korea sign nuclear weapons agreement in response to North Korean threats
President Biden welcomed the president of South Korea to the White House Wednesday for a state visit. They signed a wide-ranging declaration that enhances U.S.-Korean planning for the use of nuclear weapons in response to a North Korean attack. Nick Schifrin discussed the practical impact of the declaration with Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation.
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4.066 -> President Biden welcomed the
11.674 -> president of South Korea, Yoon
12.374 -> suk-yeol, to the white house
13.075 -> today for a state visit. They
13.742 -> signed a
14.109 -> wide-ranging declaration that
15.077 -> enhances u.s.-korean planning
15.578 -> for the use of nuclear weapons
16.345 -> in response to a north Korean
19.081 -> attack.
21.35 -> Nick schifrin has our look at a
22.251 -> key alliance, and how the
23.218 -> administration is responding to
24.219 -> south Korean concerns about the
27.089 -> U.S. Commitment.
31.327 -> >> It's a 70-year-old alliance.
42.538 -> >> It's an unbreakable bond.
48.11 -> >> President Biden posted the
52.114 -> south Korean president and
55.351 -> announced unprecedented steps.
60.122 -> So we can achieve peace through
63.125 -> superiority.
71.133 -> Under today's Washington
72.501 -> declaration U.S. Will make every
74.303 -> effort to consult plans for use.
87.149 -> South Korea reaffirmed the
89.151 -> promise not to develop its own
90.552 -> weapons.
95.157 -> U.S. And south Korean militaries
96.158 -> are integrated, but until today
98.627 -> the U.S. Has not shared plans.
110.439 -> President Biden.
118.647 -> >> Nuclear attacks will result
127.523 -> in the end of whatever regime.
128.223 -> >> It was himself that raised
133.696 -> doubts.
139.735 -> He said it's difficult to
140.436 -> convince people with just an
142.571 -> idea.
152.881 -> Concerns have been triggered by
154.883 -> missile launches.
155.617 -> >> I would like to save money.
158.22 -> >> Doubts are the product of
161.657 -> president trump painting he
162.324 -> would remain -- remove U.S.
164.693 -> Troops.
168.297 -> The U.S. Is a ballistic nuclear
171.233 -> submarine will visit for the
173.836 -> first time.
176.371 -> An alliance born from war.
178.24 -> Last night, they laid a wreath.
184.747 -> More than one million south
186.882 -> Koreans.
192.287 -> >> Will be the practical impact?
200.729 -> A senior research fellow at the
203.265 -> heritage foundation.
205.267 -> Welcome back.
228.657 -> >> The defense treaty, all very
234.463 -> effective.
239.635 -> Lately, South Korea has been
240.435 -> more nervous about our
244.306 -> commitment, the U.S. Election
247.876 -> results and growing doubt that
250.979 -> there will be any kind of
252.314 -> diplomatic resolution.
253.816 -> >> This reassurance, damage of a
260.689 -> Jane visit?
264.793 -> >> Will increase by details will
278.54 -> be sensitive because it's
280.876 -> dealing with nuclear weapons.
283.478 -> Early this year, officials ugly
285.347 -> and privately said they are
290.519 -> concerned about the viability of
291.353 -> Washington is taking
313.041 -> and has
313.375 -> stated quite clearly they are
316.445 -> reassured about the U.S.
317.379 -> Commitment.
317.779 -> >> As you said, South Korea has
323.385 -> reaffirmed its commitment not to
326.622 -> obtain nuclear weapons.
329.391 -> How significant is that pledge?
332.861 -> >> There are different lanes in
335.397 -> the road, there are outside
338.033 -> advocates for nuclear weapons
342.07 -> and nothing will satisfy them
342.871 -> except a full-fledged nuclear
345.474 -> weapons program.
346.842 -> In the middle is the public for
351.713 -> an indigenous nuclear weapons
355.417 -> program, explaining the samosas
357.419 -> of the action than this work
359.421 -> goes down.
363.859 -> The south Korean government has
369.965 -> been the least vocal.
373.468 -> They are publicly saying they
374.436 -> are feeling reassured.
375.537 -> >> South Korean officials have
378.573 -> been concerned about north
380.642 -> Korean advancements in terms
387.95 -> traveled there often.
405.467 -> >> They are concerned they could
414.042 -> resume threats.
422.684 -> To reduce our exposure.
427.489 -> With nuclear weapons.
430.058 -> That has led some to say would
432.494 -> be really trade South Korea?
440.502 -> I point out we were willing to
444.606 -> risk casualties, Seattle, new
449.811 -> York and Washington.
456.084 -> >> Some in South Korea have
460.522 -> wanted the administration to go
461.523 -> further and redeployed American
468.83 -> nuclear weapons.
471.533 -> >> It make military sense.
483.545 -> And put them in a static monger
484.846 -> in South Korea.
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