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Trump Says US to Share Nuclear-Powered Submarine Tech With South Korea

The move is a significant shift in U.S. policy on exporting guarded nuclear submarine technology.
Trump Says US to Share Nuclear-Powered Submarine Tech With South Korea
President Donald Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, not seen, during a high honor ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea on Oct. 29, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
Kimberly Hayek
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will share sensitive nuclear propulsion technology with South Korea so that the U.S. ally can build a nuclear-powered submarine to counter regional threats, such as from China and North Korea.

The announcement was made via posts by Trump to Truth Social after a Wednesday summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. In addition to the nuclear technology sharing, leaders discussed modernizing their military alliance and trade deals.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.