Hong Joon-pyo: "Only Armed Peace Can Protect the Nation... We Must Return to a Nuclear Balance Policy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As the 'nuclear armament theory,' including the redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons, gains traction in the political sphere, Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu, emphasized the necessity of a nuclear balance policy, stating that "only armed peace can protect the country."

On the 17th, Mayor Hong said through his social network service (SNS), "South Korea's North Korea policy, which has been manipulated by three generations of Kim Il-sung, was an era of deception during the Roh Tae-woo, Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Moo-hyun administrations, an era of neglect during the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations, and an era of submission during the Moon Jae-in administration."

He added, "South Korea has consistently followed a dependent North Korea policy thoroughly manipulated by the nuclear development roadmap of the three generations of Kim Il-sung," and emphasized nuclear armament, saying, "It is time to reconsider. The Kim Il-sung dynasty only trusts nuclear weapons, so would they really give up their nuclear arsenal?"

Mayor Hong questioned, "Israel is safe because it possesses nuclear weapons while surrounded by one billion Arab people, and for the same reason, North Korea also possesses nuclear weapons. Is it the time for us alone to indulge in romantic nationalism and keep chanting for denuclearization?" He added, "It is time to turn to a nuclear balance policy now."

On the 13th, Mayor Hong also raised his voice through SNS, saying, "Without redeploying tactical nuclear weapons or adopting NATO-style nuclear sharing, a nuclear balance between the South and the North cannot be achieved," and called for a shift to a South-North nuclear balance policy.

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