Trump, Lee Agree to Expand Military Shipbuilding Partnership at NATO Summit
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Trump, Lee Agree to Expand Military Shipbuilding Partnership at NATO Summit
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Summary
Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation on military shipbuilding and keep working-level talks going after meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
Military vessel construction moved to the forefront after Trump renewed his request for South Korea to cooperate in building warships, according to Lee’s office.
The agreement signals both leaders want to turn that request into a broader defense-industrial partnership, with follow-up negotiations now left to lower-level officials.