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Korean Peninsula Arms Race Heats Up With Dueling Nuclear Submarine Programs

A vessel described by North Korea as its first nuclear-powered submarine is nearing completion while South Korea has plans to build its first nuclear sub at a Philadelphia shipyard.

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In this undated photo provided December 25, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un inspects a nuclear-powered submarine under construction at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
In this undated photo provided December 25, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un inspects a nuclear-powered submarine under construction at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

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