S. Korea seeks nuclear-powered submarines to strengthen deterrence
SEOUL, JAN 26: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun confirmed Monday that his country is seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as a step that would strengthen deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and reinforce the Korea-US alliance. This came during a meeting with US Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge Colby, who is visiting Seoul. Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Minister Cho stressed that cooperation on nuclear-powered submarines would strengthen South Korea’s deterrence capabilities and, in turn, contribute to the alliance He also called for concrete follow-up steps through working-level consultations between the two sides. Colby, inRead More
