[John Valentine]

As an eleven-year resident of Seoul, I believe I already knew that.

My point is that under the terms of the agreement signed back in 1953, neither side is permitted to introduce major new weapons systems into the penninsula.

Upgrades/rotation/replacement/improvement of existing systems are permitted, but no form of IRBM or ICBM existed in Korea in 1953; therefore the introduction of such a weapons system- well, it ain't exactly legal, if you catch my drift.

[garbageseeker]

The South Koreans have modified Nike-Hercules systems that can hit North Korea they have had for a while. The United States for decades has had tactical nuclear weapons.

That part of the treaty went out the window deades ago.

[garbageseeker]

The South Koreans have modified Nike-Hercules systems that can hit North Korea they have had for a while. The United States for decades has had tactical nuclear weapons.

To have these things in the U.S. arsenal is justified in the Korean peninsula. Because you are dealing with the North Korean army that has one million men and has six million in reserves that is determined to run you off the continent.