Hegseth vows full US support for Korea’s nuclear submarine program

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the United States will fully support Korea’s plan to develop nuclear-powered submarines, reaffirming U.S. President Donald Trump’s prior approval of the initiative. “President Trump has approved this historic step, and I want to reaffirm that decision. As defense authorities, we will, of course, do our best to actively and fully support it,” Hegseth said during a joint press conference with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back after the 57th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul. He added, “There are other agencies involved, including the Department of State and the Department of Energy, and we will continue to coordinate closely with them. President Trump wants our allies to be strong, and the Republic of Korea is a model ally. Because of that, the president has been open to Korea acquiring greater and more advanced capabilities.” The comment by Hegseth, who is also referred to by his government as the secretary of war, came after Trump said on social media last week, following a suWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times