South Korea welcomes Trump’s decision to allow it to build a nuclear-powered submarine
The South Korean presidential office welcomed the decision of US President Donald Trump to allow Seoul to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
Presidential spokesman Kim Nam-joon said – in a press conference held on Thursday and reported by the Korean Broadcasting Corporation (KBS) – that Trump’s decision will greatly enhance the leadership role of the South Korean army in defending the country, and that the two countries will cooperate closely to implement Yesterday, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung asked Trump to obtain fuel for nuclear-powered submarines, but Trump did not immediately respond to his request, but he later announced on social media his agreement to allow Seoul to build a nuclear-powered submarine, instead of the old diesel-powered submarines. He explained that the submarine will be built in the United States, specifically in shipyards in Philadelphia.
Previous South Korean administrations have expressed interest in acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine, but the United States has long opposed this, due to its concerns about nuclear proliferation.
It is noteworthy that South Korea can currently enrich uranium to a percentage of less than 20% only with America’s approval, and it is also prohibited from reprocessing used nuclear fuel.
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