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Nuclear Submarines for South Korea: It’s Complicated

Thinking the Unthinkable with Ankit Panda
Lowell Schwartz and Ankit Panda
January 29, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Ankit talks with Lowell Schwartz about the recent U.S. approval for South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines. Their in-depth conversation covers the many questions around the agreement, including what U.S. approval actually means, who will build the submarines, using low-enriched versus highly enriched uranium, and how the agreement differs from the AUKUS partnership.

Image: Petty Officer 1st Class Desmond Parks via Wikimedia Commons