It has been an open discussion for nearly twenty years and AUKUS has only reinvigorated it. It is no secret that South Korea as an interest in building nuclear submarines. (In naval terminology, nuclear submarine refers to the power plant, not the armament). But observers have been quick to make the association to a South Korean Navy (ROKN) nuclear submarine program.
The multipurpose system is described in civilian terms. On November 10 local media ( in Korean) reported on plans to start work on an indigenous nuclear reactor. Meanwhile defense analysts are watching another likely candidate in the atomic submarine game, South Korea. And the Brazilian Navy signed off construction of its SN-BR boat on November 25. The Royal Australian Navy began the AUKUS program this year. More countries are turning to nuclear-powered submarines. South Korea has been looking to acquire them for many years and now has the industry to do it. Nuclear submarines offer significant advantages over non-nuclear ones. South Korea’s First Nuclear Submarine Looks Closer South Korea could partner with an experienced country, possibly France, to fast-track development. The KSS-III class could be the viable basis for a first generation nuclear submarine.
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