US, South Korea Confirm Nuclear Sub Deal: Escalation for Peace?
The mainstream narrative champions this move as a necessary deterrent, with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (per Al Jazeera, quoting an unnamed top official) celebrating US support for Seoul's 'uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing.' One might recall similar 'deterrent' rhetoric when the US helped arm Pakistan's nuclear program in the 1980s, or, more recently, when 'deterring Iran'
somehow required the US to sell state-of-the-art weaponry to Saudi Arabia, which then proceeded to bomb Yemen back to the Stone Age. This isn't about stability; it's about expanding the military-industrial complex's holiday bonuses. Every 'threat' becomes a lucrative opportunity for defense contractors. The US has a long history of 'assisting' allies with nuclear capabilities, only to then express
'concern' when those allies inevitably pursue indigenous programs. It's almost as if creating a larger market for advanced weaponry is the actual goal, regardless of the existential risks involved. How many more regional arms races are we meant to fund for 'peace'?