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Americans Back South Korean Nuclear Submarines, Oppose Nuclear Weapons
Original: Americans Back South Korea’s Nuclear Submarines, but Draw the Line at Nuclear Weapons
A new survey reported by Koreabizwire indicates that Americans broadly support South Korea acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, but stop short of endorsing nuclear weapons for Seoul. The findings highlight a distinction in US public opinion between backing an ally's conventional naval modernization and accepting nuclear proliferation in East Asia, even as regional tensions with North Korea and China continue to fuel debate over extended deterrence.
Why now: Ongoing debate over South Korea's response to North Korean and Chinese threats has put allied nuclear policy in the spotlight.
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- Americans Back South Korea’s Nuclear Submarines, but Draw the Line at Nuclear Weapons · Koreabizwire
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