Why Koreas braver than Israelis over nuclear threats
Analyzes differing responses to nuclear fear in South Korea and Israel Iran. Notes North Korea tests and South Korea's calm while Israel shows alarm over Iran. Points to regional history security guarantees US support and Israel's known nuclear capability as key factors. Mentions Iran's leaders and Ali Khamenei.
Israel's nuclear deterrence as extended security strategy
Gwynne Dyer argues Israel uses its nuclear arsenal not only to deter direct attacks but to shape regional outcomes by signaling extended deterrence. He contrasts Israel with South Korea, noting Israel's reliance on its own deterrent plus US backing, while Arab states keenly sense the deterrence list unseen. He cites Holocaust trauma and public rhetoric shaping Israeli fear of existential threats.
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