President Lee Jae Myung listens to Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back present the government’s basic plan for the development of a nuclear-powered submarine during the inaugural meeting of the Future Defense Strategy Committee in Jinhae District, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Yonhap
Korea is seeking to build its first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s, the government said Tuesday, adding that construction will be done domestically.
It also pledged to use low-enriched uranium fuel and comply with international nonproliferation obligations.
The Ministry of National Defense announced the country's first road map for the development of nuclear submarines, laying out the government’s approach to developing and acquiring the platform and publicly presenting the framework for the project.
“This is the first official road map outlining how Korea will systemically develop and acquire a nuclear-powered submarine capability,” Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said while presenting the plan during the inaugural meeting of the Future Defense Strategy Committee held at the submarine command at Jinhae in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.
