U.S.-South Korea Defense-Industrial Cooperation

U.S.–South Korea nuclear cooperation is moving from long-term ambition into active policy discussion following the November 2025 Joint Fact Sheet. But what will it take to turn commitment into real capability, given legal, industrial, and political constraints? Join KEI on April 28 at 10:00 a.m. ET for a discussion on defense-industrial cooperation and nuclear-powered attack submarines in the U.S.–ROK alliance. Featuring insights from former Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration Eunho Kang and former South Korean Navy Commander Jihoon Yu, and moderated by KEI’s Ellen Kim. [This material is distributed by KEI on behalf of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC.]