The United States will share nuclear-powered submarine technology with South Korea , President Donald Trump said Thursday, marking a potentially historic expansion of military cooperation between the two allies. Trump announced the move on social media following his meeting Wednesday with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul.

Lee told reporters that the discussion focused on modernizing the U.S.-South Korea alliance and ensuring a fairer defense burden. He said the agreement centered on access to nuclear fuel technology for submarines , not nuclear weapons . Equipping South Korea with nuclear-powered submarines, Lee said, would strengthen regional security and enhance cooperation with U.S. naval operations in the Pacific.

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