Re: Nuclear Echoes from Korea

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>]

> John K,
>
> >>That is true, I think.
> In other words, N.K. & China were threatened with
> Nukes if they did not sign the armistice agreement.
> (Some may call it a nuclear blackmail) <<
Or "hardball" negotiating. In any event it accomplished
its purpose. <LOL>

> >>This difficult experience in 1953 may have motivated
> the N.K.s to develop their own Nukes from then on. <<
Doubt this had any effect at the time but the fact nuclear
weapons existed did motivate North Korea, China and numerous
other countries to start their own nuclear weapons development
programs.

> >>I don't think there were any Nukes in S.K. when the
> Armistice agreement was signed. The closest place
> where Nukes might have been moved to was Guam or
> Okinawa at the time. According to experts, it was only in 1957 or
> 1958 when the US actually brought in tactical Nukes into
> S.K., in violation of the Armistice agreement.
> Does anyone know why Uncle Sam decided to move Nukes
> into S.K. in 1958? <<
> I don't think the U.S. ever did bring nukes into South
Korea because of security concerns (there was a lot of
political turmoil in SK at that time) but did have nukes in
Okinawa that could be taken to SK within hours if needed.

Ed

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