Korea-U.S. defense chiefs discuss possible deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea

한미 국방장관 회담서 '전술핵 배치•핵잠수함 구비' 거론 And the defense chiefs of South Korea and the U.S. sat down for talks on North Korea in Washington on Thursday. Searching for the best way to counter North Korea's threats,... at least one of the options brought up was the re-deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula. Kim Hyun-bin with the details. Topping the agenda in talks between the two defense chiefs in Washington on Wednesday was how to strengthen their joint defense posture. South Korean defense minister Song Yong-moo and U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis discussed the possible redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea -- weapons which were withdrawn in the early 1990's. Also considered was South Korea building nuclear-powered submarines to handle threats from North Korea's submarines and missiles. Currently, the South Korean navy operates two types of submarines -- 214 level and 209 level -- which need to resurface every two weeks and two days, respectively, to replenish their oxygen,... a process known as submarine snorkel. However nuclear powered subs can stay operational indefinitely without coming up, meaning they could infiltrate deep into enemy territory and inspect key enemy facilities on the coast. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld