Cabinet passes special bill on introduction, operation of nuclear-powered subs
The government on Tuesday passed a special bill outlining measures to introduce and operate nuclear-powered submarines as part of a national strategic project. The bill was passed during a Cabinet meeting led by President Lee Jae Myung and will be submitted to the National Assembly for deliberations. It is aimed at helping the systematic running of nuclear-powered submarine projects and promoting…
The government approved a special bill on Tuesday, detailing steps to introduce and run nuclear-powered submarines as part of a national strategic initiative. President Lee Jae Myung presided over the Cabinet meeting where the bill was passed. The legislation will be presented to the National Assembly for review. The bill aims to streamline the development of nuclear-powered submarine projects and foster sustainable economic growth through self-reliant defense, international peacekeeping, and defense industry expansion.
It specifically addresses the introduction and operation of nuclear submarines, along with guidelines for safe nuclear power management, as this project is unprecedented in combining weapons systems with nuclear energy. The government intends to pass the special law by year-end to commission the lead ship in the mid-2030s and field a domestically produced nuclear-powered submarine by the late 2030s.
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