Photo shows North Korea's new nuclear-powered sub
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Hanwha's Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company on Thursday.
North Korea announced it is building its first nuclear-powered submarine, marking its latest effort to strengthen military leverage over the West after diplomatic relations between Washington D.C. and Pyongyang soured following a failed 2019 summit.
Seoul wants to join the undersea naval elite – and has received the blessing of US President Donald Trump to do just that.