Trump Boosts Korean Nuclear Subs, Ignores Past Arms Race Follies
According to the Financial Times , Donald Trump has openly encouraged South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines. This move, framed as bolstering a key ally, conveniently overlooks the historical context of unchecked proliferation, a policy framework that has, ironically, often led to increased global instability. It's a strategic embrace of short-term gains over long-term peace, a
classic play from a geopolitical playbook that always seems to forget the back-page warnings. One might recall that the US government, under various administrations, has historically lectured other nations on the dangers of nuclear proliferation, only to endorse it when politically convenient for 'allies.' We're told this enhances regional security. We've heard that particular argument before –
usually right before the security environment gets demonstrably worse. The question isn't if nuclear proliferation is dangerous, but for whom, and when exactly does it become 'acceptable' when the right 'friend' asks?