Oh Se-hoon: "I am not a nuclear armament advocate, but a nuclear option card advocate"

"Positions on Conscription and Volunteer Military Service Should Be Clarified in Advance"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated on the 22nd, "I am not a proponent of nuclear armament. I am merely a politician emphasizing that South Korea has the capability and will to develop nuclear weapons," adding, "I am a supporter of the nuclear option card."

At the 'Myeongbulheojeon Conservative' study meeting for first-term lawmakers of the United Future Party held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building that day, former Mayor Oh said, "We have three options: independent nuclear development, redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons, or adopting a NATO-style nuclear sharing program."

He emphasized, "Our party's brand image has been misunderstood as a party that politically exploits the deadlock in inter-Korean relations and bases itself on the Cold War politically. Progressively, if it is civilian exchanges between the North and South, let's actively pursue them. It's just that North Korea refuses."

He continued, "The ruling class and the common people in the North are different. The common people are those we should embrace and win their hearts. The ruling class is an opponent we cannot lose to in power struggles," adding, "Let's distinguish between them and agree not to be stingy in taking care of people's livelihoods."

Former Mayor Oh stated, "It is necessary to preemptively clarify the conscription and volunteer military systems that progressive and left-wing parties such as the Democratic Party of Korea and the Justice Party will bring up in major elections," and said, "From now on, conscription and volunteer military systems will become meaningless. The nature of warfare will change fundamentally with robots and artificial intelligence. We must clearly state that labor-intensive military composition is no longer necessary."

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