On March 19, a news report alleging North Korea s tactical nuclear weapons test caught nuclear pundits around the world off guard. It was particularly shocking for its strategic implications from two perspectives. One, is the completion of North Korea s tactical nuclear weapons system, if, in fact, it is factually true. The other is the South s apparent increased vulnerabilities to the North s tactical attacks due to nuclear warheads or biochemical canisters. The South s vulnerabilities are obvious to all by the fact its standing defense system and deterrence capabilities are not designed to counter such attacks from the North.