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Will South Korea Go Nuclear?

IN THIS ISSUE: Will S. Korea go nuclear?, US beefs up West Coast missile defenses, US cancels part of missile defense, US Navy instruction confirms retirement of Tomahawk cruise missile, P5+1, Iran hold fresh exchange, Liz Sherwood-Randall promoted to new White House position.

Published on March 19, 2013
 

Will South Korea Go Nuclear?

Mark Hibbs | Foreign Affairs

President Park

Pyongyang's third nuclear test, conducted February 12, may well have serious long-term implications for regional and international security. Right now, however, the acute tension on the Korean peninsula is threatening critical negotiations on peaceful nuclear cooperation between the United States and South Korea.

If negotiators don't close on a new agreement by June -- in time for Congress to consider it -- billions of dollars worth of nuclear energy projects in the United States, Korea, and elsewhere may soon halt.  Full Article



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