Nuclear submarines aren’t nuclear armsPresident Duterte, not the foreign secretary, lays down policy on how the Philippines is to deal with other nations, but it would be more reassuring to hear the two officials speak with one voice on the same topic at different times. But Locsin said recently that without the actual presence of nuclear weapons, the Philippines cannot infer violation of the treaty. 8, of the Constitution provides: “The Philippines, consistent with the national interest, adopts and pursues a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.” It speaks of nuclear weapons, not of nuclear-fueled warships. As we said in the head, a nuclear submarine is not a nuclear weapon – except probably if/when its crazed captain steers it kamikaze-style into a high-value target at sea. For the first time, the US will share nuclear propulsion technology with an ally apart from the UK.

Source: Philippine Star October 04, 2021 15:56 UTC