South Korea Responds to Trump's Proposal for Joint Naval Shipbuilding Cooperation on July 16

According to South Korea's presidential office on July 16, Seoul responded to President Trump's remarks about potential military ship cooperation, emphasizing that both nations share consensus on strengthening shipbuilding collaboration as part of the future comprehensive strategic alliance.

Trump stated on July 15 at a defense innovation summit in Pennsylvania that the U.S. may explore partnerships with South Korean and other regional companies for military ship construction, citing the need to expand U.S. naval capacity. South Korea's presidential office said the two countries will pursue concrete cooperation measures through ongoing consultations and bilateral discussions.