South Korea’s Flirtation with Nuclear Latency

South Korea's position on achieving nuclear latency is evolving due to changing geopolitical circumstances. An analysis revisits a previous assessment from 2024, which noted that while South Korean attitudes were becoming more favorable to latency, the United States remained opposed. The conversation now appears to be moving in a different direction, prompting a re-evaluation of the situation. The author discusses the most concerning geopolitical developments for South Korea that are driving this shift.