Understanding the U.S.-ROK Naval Partnership and its Role in Shaping Indo-Pacific Strategy

October 31 2025

A pre-existing ship in the Combat Logistics Force, launched by General Dynamics NASSCO under the U.S. Navy’s T-AO program. Source - Congressional Research Service

The proposed U.S.-ROK partnership for the new Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program could mark a strategic shift in expanding U.S. naval presence in the Indo-Pacific. Facing challenges in shipbuilding capacity, the U.S. may benefit from collaborating with South Korea not only for developing logistics ships, but...

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