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Who would be "striking first" if "the North shows any signs of using a nuclear weapon"? Using a nuclear weapon would indeed be deemed an act of war. That sounds
by cmilton 3y ago
Who would be "striking first" if "the North shows any signs of using a nuclear weapon"? Using a nuclear weapon would indeed be deemed an act of war. That sounds like self defense.
- SiempreViernes 3y agoSouth Korea is explicitly aiming to striking first with the aim of entirely preventing the attack, so "any signs" should be read as "very early signs". The ROK generals are talking about striking significantly before the DPRK are clearly using a nuclear weapon, because attacking only in the case of clear use is striking in retaliation.