Donald Trump, South Korea and nuclear submarine
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Australia, the United States and Britain announced in 2021 they would transfer nuclear powered submarines to Australia, and two years later detailed an ambitious pathway that would bolster U.S. efforts to counter China's naval ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
South Korea announced they’ve reached an agreement on details of the trade deal with the U.S., following the bilateral meeting between President Lee and President Trump.
Hanwha officials say they can deliver four KSS-III submarines to Canada by 2035, if a contract is signed in 2026. The first submarine would be delivered in 2032 and the additional submarines will be delivered at a rate of one per year, meaning the entire fleet of 12 submarines can be delivered to Canada by 2043.
A Virginia-class attack submarine is in port in Australia for the second maintenance period of a nuclear-powered boat on foreign soil. USS Vermont (SSN-792) pulled into HMAS Stirling on Wednesday for the maintenance overhaul,
From the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the submarines prowling the depths of the Caribbean, the United States has assembled a military force unseen in the region for decades.
President Trump said Wednesday he's allowing South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia.
The multi-year deal to buy 15 nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy that has been delayed by negotiations over ballooning costs of labor and material could be wrapped up by the end of the year, HII officials said during a Thursday earnings call.