VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“If that confidence deteriorates further, it could strengthen the argument in South Korea for self-nuclearisation.”
Kim Jae Chun · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Kim Jae Chun explained how declining trust in US security guarantees could fuel domestic support for nuclear weapons.
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