Chung Yeong-Gyo

2 months ago | johnmenadue.com | Seo Ji-Eun |Chung Yeong-Gyo |Park Hyun-Ju

Public distrust in the reliability of the U.S. nuclear umbrella has sharply increased, with a majority of South Koreans now supporting the development of their own nuclear weapons, a recent survey shows. The survey results released last month reflect a growing belief that the U.S. extended deterrence to the region, often referred to as a nuclear umbrella, is inadequate in addressing North Koreas escalating nuclear threat. Calls for self-nuclear armamentThe poll, conducted between Aug.