When did US pull nukes out of Korea, and who was POTUS?

2017-09-05T13:15:15-04:00

Response by MSgt Danny Hope made Sep 5 at 2017 1:18 PM

2017-09-05T13:18:02-04:00

Found 2 articles, 1 from NY Times and other from Washington post....don't trust either source, but they do agree on the timeframe:

http://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/20/world/us-to-pull-a-bombs-from-south-korea.html?mcubz=0

U.S. to Pull A-Bombs From South Korea

The United States plans to withdraw all nuclear bombs from South Korea, Administration officials said today. Coming on top of cuts in nuclear missiles and artillery shells announced by President Bush last month, the new move would mean no nuclear weapons would remain in that country. The officials said the step would be taken in part to persuade North Korea to permit international inspection of its nuclear plants and in part because the...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 5 at 2017 1:19 PM

2017-09-05T13:19:45-04:00

SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint Decided Under the George Herbert Walker Bush Administration.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2017 2:40 PM

2017-09-05T14:40:52-04:00

Part of New World Order i.e. globalization? Let's face it, every POTUS makes mistakes. Some larger than others and some more obvious. It's a tough job and they have to make decisions based on what is known (or they think is known) at the time. Hindsight often shows some bad calls, but I'm glad they were making them instead of me. You raise a good question and I wouldn't have ever known if you hadn't raised it. At this point we are past the blame game because actions not taken now will likely carry far greater consequences.

Response by SGT Eric Knutson made Sep 5 at 2017 3:09 PM

2017-09-05T15:09:59-04:00

Didn't serve there so I cannot say (didn't know we actually had them there, but not surprised) I would guess they were the Pershings, and they were probably pulled back about the same time as the ones in Germany, so that would have been under Bush 41. At least from the Army, the AF might have had theirs out there for longer, but again, I was Army at that time.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Sep 5 at 2017 3:17 PM

2017-09-05T15:17:07-04:00

It was a good idea to pull nukes from SK. What's the purpose of having them there? We have the capability of delivering nuclear power anywhere in the world in under an hour. Having nukes on a peninsula that is just miles from an enemy is asking for trouble with no gain from it. Pulling them was absolutely the right move - tactically and strategically.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 5 at 2017 3:34 PM

2017-09-05T15:34:46-04:00

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/south-koreas-defense-minister-raises-the-idea-of-bringing-back-tactical-us-nuclear-weapons/2017/09/04/7a [login to see] -11e7-b9bc-b2f7903bab0d_story.html?utm_term=.4a7bcc932676

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Response by SGT Eliyahu Rooff made Sep 5 at 2017 4:54 PM

2017-09-05T16:54:06-04:00

We got rid of the Davey Crockett weapons systems while I was there in '67-68, along with their tactical nuclear warheads. Not sure about other systems.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2017 5:17 PM

2017-09-05T17:17:03-04:00

I'd be willing to bet that we have nukes in Korea as I type. They may be tucked away in a submarine, but I bet they're close!