PPP floor leader to seek ways to bolster nuclear deterrence against NK threats
The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Tuesday his party will seek ways to bolster nuclear deterrence against North Korea, criticizing the government and the ruling party for their submissive approach toward Pyongyang. Rep. Jeong Jeom-sig made the remarks in his policy address to the National Assembly session, laying out the PPP's priorities on national security and…
The floor leader of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has vowed to explore methods to strengthen nuclear deterrence against North Korea's threats, criticizing the government and ruling party for their passive stance towards Pyongyang. Rep. Jeong Jeom-sig made these comments during his policy address to the National Assembly, detailing the PPP's security priorities.
To counter North Korea's provocations, the PPP aims to secure nuclear deterrence, potentially through nuclear sharing with the United States, relocating tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula, and training F-35 fighter jets to carry tactical nuclear weapons. Jeong lambasted the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) for adopting a submissive approach towards North Korea, citing the unification minister's claim that the North's nuclear capabilities have increased by 100,000 times in the past 30 years.
He questioned the DPK's actions while North Korea has continuously fortified its nuclear arsenal. Jeong also cautioned that Pyongyang could utilize its nuclear capabilities in the future.
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