South Korea Weighs Domestic Production of Nuclear-Powered Submarine Amid Shifting U.S. Alliance Dynamics
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back signaled support on Wednesday for constructing South Korea’s first nuclear-powered submarine at a domestic shipyard, arguing that the nation’s decades of shipbuilding expertise make it capable of managing such an ambitious defense project. The comments come amid Seoul’s accelerating pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet—a capability [...]


