Trump sagt, Südkorea habe die Genehmigung zum Bau eines Atom-U-Boots
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-south-korea-has-approval-build-nuclear-powered-submarine-2025-10-29/
Trump sagt, Südkorea habe die Genehmigung zum Bau eines Atom-U-Boots
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-south-korea-has-approval-build-nuclear-powered-submarine-2025-10-29/
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lol a replica shiny gold thing is all it took?
This is actually a huge thing. Only 6 countries have nuclear-powered subs (5 UN perm SC members + India).
These would actually be much more important/useful for the ROK for power projection than an aircraft carrier, and the ROKN already has advanced SLBMs.
Finally, if the geopolitical landscape changes and the ROK pursues nuclear weapons, already having nuclear powered subs basically gives the ROK the nuclear triad right off the bat.
This would be a step beyond deterring NK, it would actually serve to also deter the big powers in the region (China, Russia, Japan) as well.
The deal was great, and we’re on a way better page than Japan, or any other Asian country.
Total agreed on is 350 Billion, however:
– Maximum 20 Billion investment/year, and Korea gets to choose whether or not to invest in the US based on profitability. AKA our companies already voluntarily invest way more into the US in this spreadout timeframe.
– 150 Billion of that goes to Korean shipbuilding, and the Korean shipmakers get to decide where to spend it on, so really, the actual total investment has been reduced to 200 Billion over 10 years. We were about to invest massively in shipbuilding for the arctic passage anyway.
– Vehicle tariffs reduced from 25 –> 15% (same as Japan)
– Korea given green light to build nuclear subs, and possibly the bomb
tldr; the Koreans are very happy about hunkering down with the deal until Trump is out of office
It’s hilarious two of the most left-leaning Korean presidents made the greatest strides in improving Korean defense capability – Moon with the rocket range limit and (it looks like) Lee with nuclear submarines.
Not throwing shade at them, just wondering about the other side.
All this winning and pro-Yoon nutjobs in shambles. Feels good to finally have competent leadership after the shaman chasing, alcohol swigging, always slacking, coup attempting disgrace that we had before.