SEOUL: Anticipation for South Korean shipbuilders continues to build up as the second Trump administration is actively seeking ways to revamp its naval fleet to countermeasure China’s overwhelmingly dominant shipbuilding sector and formidable maritime forces.
After the US president mentioned South Korea’s cooperation in the maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, business in a call with now suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol following his election victory in November, Trump then hinted early this month at potentially outsourcing the construction of US Navy ships to allies’ shipyards.
