经美国批准,南朝鲜将发展核动力潜艇,以加强印度-太平洋威慑和减轻美国海军压力。
South Korea, with U.S. approval, will develop nuclear-powered submarines to strengthen Indo-Pacific deterrence and ease U.S. naval pressure.
南朝鲜计划在美国批准下开发核动力潜艇,目的是解决印度-太平洋地区日益扩大的不平衡问题,那里的外国潜艇舰队比美国海军49艘攻击潜艇快。
South Korea plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval, aiming to address the growing imbalance in the Indo-Pacific where foreign submarine fleets outpace the U.S. Navy’s 49 attack submarines.
这项倡议得到特朗普总统的支持,可以减轻美国部队的压力,在台湾和南中国海附近加强区域威慑,创造高薪就业机会。
Backed by President Trump’s endorsement, the initiative could ease pressure on American forces, enhance regional deterrence near Taiwan and the South China Sea, and generate high-paying jobs.
尽管施工地点和时间表仍然不确定,但韩国先进的造船专门知识和现有的潜艇设计支持了过渡,有待核燃料后处理协定取得进展。
Though construction location and timeline remain uncertain, South Korea’s advanced shipbuilding expertise and existing submarine designs support the transition, pending progress on nuclear fuel reprocessing agreements.
该项目标志着美国-韩国防务合作的重大转变。
The project marks a significant shift in U.S.-South Korea defense cooperation.