Biden and Yoon's plan to deter Kim Jong Un could spark another 'nuclear crisis', warns Chinese expert

A Chinese expert has warned that the decision by US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to deploy nuclear weapons in Seoul could trigger a new nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula .

What happened: Lü Chao, an expert on Korean Peninsula issues at the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times that Washington and Seoul should assume the full responsibility for the consequences of the deployment of nuclear bombs on the Korean Peninsula.

"If the United States does deploy nuclear weapons or a nuclear submarine on the peninsula, it is very likely to trigger another nuclear crisis."

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The expert warned that based on the North Korean principle of "strength for strength, head-on match", Kim could take unprecedented measures in response to Washington's decision, such as carrying out the planned nuclear test.

"The possibility cannot be ruled out, and if it does happen, Washington and Seoul should be held accountable for their provocation."

Another expert warned that this would not only force Kim to step up his development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, but also worsen the Sino-American situation. tensions.

"The deployment of American nuclear submarines in the region so close to Chinese territory is unacceptable, and if the United States receives no opposition or retaliation from China, it will deploy more 'strategic weapons, including aircraft carriers and strategic bombers.'

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Why it matters: In a meeting on Wednesday, Biden and Yoon reached a series of strategic agreements on "extended deterrence" against unprecedented missile tests by Kim Jong Un.

The Biden administration's new nuclear deterrence effort calls for the periodic docking of US nuclear submarines in South Korea for the first time in decades.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning also criticized Washington's decision and said, "The United States, in order to achieve its own geopolitical interests and regardless of of regional security, insisted on using the peninsula issue to create tension."

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