Military begins formal procedures to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

“The military has initiated the formal process to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a Navy document showed Wednesday, amid little progress in security talks with the United States over Seoul's push for the project. The Navy recently submitted the document to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) outlining the need for the program and specifying requirements, such as desired capabilities, the number of systems needed and projected deployment schedules, according to the document provided to Rep. Kang Dae-sik of the main opposition People Power Party. The U.S. gave approval for Korea to build nuclear-powered attack submarines and committed to working with Seoul to advance requirements for the project, including avenues to source fuel, under a joint fact sheet released after a summit of the allies' leaders. The JCS is reviewing the Navy's proposal and is expected to hold a meeting later this month to finalize the requirements for the project. Once requirements are finalized, the program would typically proceed with preliminary research and feasibility studies, followed by consultations with budge

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