South Koreans Craving Their Own Nuclear Arms.

The article highlights growing concerns in South Korea about relying solely on American defense assurances. Topics include the increasing desire among South Koreans for a domestic nuclear weapons program in response to North Korea's expanding nuclear arsenal, the historical reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella and the shifting political debate around this issue, and the geopolitical context, including North Korea's missile tests and renewed defense ties with Russia.