South Korea North Korean Nuclear Opponents Asked by Nuclear

SEOUL - The government of South Korea (ROK) are required against missiles and nuclear weapons of North Korea (North Korea) also with nuclear weapons. The request was submitted Saenuri Party leader, the ruling party in South Korea; Yoo Won-cheol, Monday (15/02/2016).

Tactical nuclear weapons the United States (US) in South Korea have been withdrawn by the end of 1991 under denuclearization agreements. However, South Korea is still under the protection of US nuclear weapons.

South Korea's top politician said it was time Seoul has its own nuclear weapons.

"We can not borrow an umbrella from the neighbors every time it rains. We need to have a raincoat and wear it for ourselves, "said Won refers to the need for nuclear weapons in a speech at the National Assembly, was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency.


North and South Korea are two of the 190 signatories to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, North Korea declared out of the pact in 2003.

The US itself to convince its allies, South Korea is a matter of security, including the delivery of B-52 bomber by the US Air Force. Bomber was able menjatuhan nuclear bomb. Tesebut air sent to South Korea after North Korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, the most dangerous kind of nuclear weapons on January 6, 2016.

In addition, the US also has sent pertahana Patriot missile systems to South Korea to address the threat from North Korea. In fact, the US also intends to send a missile defense system THAAD into the Korean peninsula, but it was protested by China.