Lee: Trump Asked About Rapid Warship Construction, Said It Was Possible

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump inquired about the feasibility of quickly building 10 warships. Lee stated that he responded affirmatively to Trump's question during a press briefing at the Blue House on June 19, following his tour of Europe and G7 nations.

While the specifics of the conversation were not fully detailed, the exchange suggests a continued interest from Trump in defense capabilities and potentially in South Korea's shipbuilding capacity. The report does not specify when or where this conversation took place, only that it was mentioned by President Lee during his post-trip briefing.

President Lee was accompanied by Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and National Security Advisor Wi Sung-rak during the briefing. The context of Trump's inquiry remains unclear, but it touches upon defense cooperation and industrial capacity between the two nations.

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Trump asked if we could quickly build 10 warships... I answered that it was possible.