Three Republican U.S. Senators visiting South Korea last week were forced to reassure South Korean government officials that U.S. defense policy in Northeast Asia wouldn't be altered under a Trump administration. Donald Trump however hasn't made that a particularly easy task given his rhetoric over the last six months. At times he's questioned the alliance, and whether it should due to the unbalanced nature of the agreement as he views it. When asked about these changes and how they would effect South Korea's defense posture he stated they should pursue nuclear weapons as an offset to an American military forces pull back and further added that Japan would also be encouraged to construct a nuclear arsenal.
Well, you know, at some point, there is going to be a point at which we just can’t do this anymore. And, I know the upsides and the downsides. But right now we’re protecting, we’re basically protecting Japan, and we are, every time North Korea raises its head, you know, we get calls from Japan and we get calls from everybody else, and “Do something.” And there’ll be a point at which we’re just not going to be able to do it anymore. Now, does that mean nuclear? It could mean nuclear. It’s a very scary nuclear world. Biggest problem, to me, in the world, is nuclear, and proliferation. At the same time, you know, we’re a country that doesn’t have money.
Neither Japan or South Korea have any interest in developing such arsenals given that public opinion in both countries strongly opposes any form of nuclear arms. And there's the real danger of an ensuing arms race in Northeast Asia which would destabilize the entire region.
Donald Trump has no reasonable ideas on U.S. foreign policy, how it works, implement and that treaties and other international agreements can't be nullified simply because the president wants it. He maybe running for President but he has no idea how the office or the actual government works.
Well, you know, at some point, there is going to be a point at which we just can’t do this anymore. And, I know the upsides and the downsides. But right now we’re protecting, we’re basically protecting Japan, and we are, every time North Korea raises its head, you know, we get calls from Japan and we get calls from everybody else, and “Do something.” And there’ll be a point at which we’re just not going to be able to do it anymore. Now, does that mean nuclear? It could mean nuclear. It’s a very scary nuclear world. Biggest problem, to me, in the world, is nuclear, and proliferation. At the same time, you know, we’re a country that doesn’t have money.
Neither Japan or South Korea have any interest in developing such arsenals given that public opinion in both countries strongly opposes any form of nuclear arms. And there's the real danger of an ensuing arms race in Northeast Asia which would destabilize the entire region.
Donald Trump has no reasonable ideas on U.S. foreign policy, how it works, implement and that treaties and other international agreements can't be nullified simply because the president wants it. He maybe running for President but he has no idea how the office or the actual government works.
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