South Korea’s defense ministry said on Jan. 26 that U.S. Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back agreed to closely cooperate on South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ahn and Colby met in Seoul to discuss the alliance, including the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and strengthening national defense capabilities.
“Both sides agreed that cooperation in building South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarines will strengthen South Korea’s military-led defense capabilities in the defense of the Korean Peninsula and serve as an important milestone in further elevating the ROK-US military alliance, and agreed to closely cooperate,” the statement said….
US, South Korea to Cooperate Closely on Development of Nuclear-Powered Submarines, Says Seoul
