Yes, Washington Would (and Should) Sacrifice L.A. for Seoul

Allowing North Korea to kill 28,500 US soldiers without a response would do more harm to the US than using its nuclear weapons to deter a North Korean attack.

This year, there has been a lot of discussion about the prospect of South Korea developing its own nuclear weapons program. Majorities of Koreans—as many as three-quarters—support having their own nuclear program. Dr. Seong-Chang Cheong of the Sejong Institute has made his case here at the US-Korea Policy Project.

One reason is mistrust of the United Sta…