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You are correct, but since SK sought and obtained the US's assent, then it means they are planning on using American nuclear technology.
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They are building them in Philly, so using a US yard to build a foreign warship, let alone a nuc sub, would be enough to obtain the US's permission.
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That would be for the "whole ship" no matter whether it is nuclear or not. The press releases are quite clear that this is the second time only that the US has authorized the transfer of nuclear technology for submarine propulsion, the first one being the UK. So it is the nuclear plant tech that is authorised here, and it will be US tech.
makes a lot of sense. Why re-invent the wheel and go through the pains of trying to develop a new technology when there is one available that has been proven reliable over decades of use
Meanwhile in Peru, Hyundai signed a contract to co-develop the HDS1500.
thedefensepost.com
Peru, S. Korea to Jointly Develop Lima’s New Submarine
HD Hyundai has signed an agreement with Peru’s state-owned shipbuilder SIMA to jointly develop a 1,500-ton submarine for the Peruvian Navy.
thedefensepost.com
Hanwha is also trying to sell the KSS-3 to the Philippines. I’ve noticed of late that the Philippines is buying a lot of navy ships from SK.
www.navalnews.com
Hanwha Ocean presents KSS-III PN submarine offer to Philippines' President Marcos - Naval News
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean formally pitched to Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. its bid to build KSS-III PN submarines for the Philippine Navy.
www.navalnews.com
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Because the owners of that technology have sway over how it is used and deployed. Spend the time and money to co-develop with South Korea and tell the other guy to go pound sand.
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With great power competition comes great weapon proliferation. Japan is also oddly in competition with Korea, so to keep up with each other in the region then that's where they need to go.
Also Japan and Korea are looking at their geostrategic location. If China shuts down the South China sea, and Russia is an unreliable partner for the arctic route, then Japan and Korea need to be able to go around the first island chain and take the deep sea route to ensure their energy and resources still make it from Europe/Middle East etc...
Which means they need very long range, very long endurance submarines.
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Is that kind of like a certain country that needs to go all the way around the Aleutian Island chain and Alaska just to be able to reach the western approaches of its own Arctic route?
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Thoughts on the old Saint John shipyard becoming the EC maintenance yard for the subs?
If not, is there enough space/brownfield land on Halifax Harbour to create one? What will it do to housing costs/availability if Halifax is chosen?
If not, is there enough space/brownfield land on Halifax Harbour to create one? What will it do to housing costs/availability if Halifax is chosen?
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Do you think that the Koreans could see eye to eye with the Irving's on "running" a shipyard?
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