US EditionUS Will Share Tech to Let South Korea Build a Nuclear-Powered Submarine, Trump Says
- U.S. President Donald Trump stated he approved South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine during his Asia trip.
- Trump stated that South Korea agreed to purchase large amounts of U.S. oil and gas.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought U.S. consent to reprocess nuclear fuel for submarines.
- Trump indicated that he provided approval for South Korea to transition from diesel to nuclear-powered submarines, highlighting the advantages of nuclear submarines over diesel-powered options.
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For a long time, South Korea has wanted its own nuclear-powered submarines. Now, US President Trump has basically agreed to the construction in the USA. Production is to be carried out in Philadelphia. There has also been an agreement in the trade dispute.
South Korea to get nuclear-powered submarine? Donald Trump greenlights project in major policy shift—details here
US President Donald Trump's approval for South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine marks a significant departure from American policy. Despite decades of opposition, Washington now backs Seoul's entry into the elite nuclear submarine club.
Trump says South Korea will build a nuclear submarine in the U.S.
President Trump says he has given South Korea permission to build a nuclear-powered submarine following trade negotiations in the country, saying in a post on Truth Social that “Our Military Alliance is stronger than ever before.”Trump followed up in a separate post to say that the submarine would be built in Philadelphia. “Shipbuilding in our Country will soon be making a BIG COMEBACK,” he wrote.It’s unclear what the timeline for such a project…
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN - President Donald Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he has given South Korea the "green light" to build a nuclear submarine. "Our Military Alliance is stronger than ever and, based on that, I have given them approval to build a nuclear submarine, instead of the old, and far less agile, diesel submarines they have now," the president wrote on Truth Social. In a subsequent social media post, the presiden…
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