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- U.S. President Donald Trump pressed South Korean shipbuilders to prove they can deliver ten Navy vessels, prompting Pentagon to send RFIs to Hyundai Heavy, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy.
- President Lee Jae Myung affirmed South Korea’s capability and pledged talks at NATO summit in Ankara on July 7 2026.
- Analysts say Korean firms could aid U.S. production via technology transfers, U.S. builds and exports despite the Byrnes-Tollefson Amendment and pending MASGA support.
