The Japan Times
AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
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South Korea’s nuclear sub ambitions to intensify Indo-Pacific naval competition
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South Korea is pursuing nuclear submarine development, officially justified as a deterrent against North Korea, but the move is expected to intensify regional naval competition and draw scrutiny from China.
South Korea’s nuclear sub ambitions to intensify Indo-Pacific naval competition
Seoul insists its plan to build the ships is aimed at countering North Korea. But the decision carries implications far beyond this, with China watching particularly closely.
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