Trump hints at purchasing advanced ships from 'close' allies in Cabinet meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 10. [REUTERS/YONHAP] U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States may purchase advanced ships from "close" countries, as he reaffirmed his commitment to rebuilding America's shipbuilding industry. Trump made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting as the shipbuilding industry has emerged as a key area of cooperation between Korea and the United States amid concerns that China's shipbuilding capacity has overwhelmingly grown compared with that of the United States. Related ArticleTrump pledge to revive U.S. shipbuilding sparks expectations, concerns in Korea Trump's tariff pause is Korea's last chance to negotiate: Experts "We are going to be rebuilding our shipbuilding business. We may order [...] would have to go to Congress for this, but we may buy some ships from other countries that we're close to and that do great jobs with ships, but we're going to start the process of rebuilding," Trump said. "We don't really essentially build ships anymore, which is ridiculous. It's going to be a very big business for us in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime, we have countries that do very well at building ships, and we'll be dealing with those countries, and we may be ordering top-of-the-line ships from those countries," he added. Trump made the remarks after National Security Adviser Mike Waltz noted that Chinese shipyards received 1,700 shipbuilding orders last year, whereas American shipyards got only five. "Under your leadership, like so many other industries, we are going to revitalize and make shipbuilding and maritime [industry] great again," Waltz said. Meanwhile, Korea's Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong met Ian Bennitt, senior director for maritime and industrial capacity at the White House, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral shipbuilding cooperation, according to Cho's office. During a phone call Tuesday, Trump and acting President Han Duck-soo discussed cooperation in the shipbuilding industry. Yonhap

Trump hints at purchasing advanced ships from 'close' allies in Cabinet meeting Published: 11 Apr. 2025, 08:51 U.S.

President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 10.

[REUTERS/YONHAP] U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States may purchase advanced ships from "close" countries, as he reaffirmed his commitment to rebuilding America's shipbuilding industry.

Trump made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting as the shipbuilding industry has emerged as a key area of cooperation between Korea and the United States amid concerns that China's shipbuilding capacity has overwhelmingly grown compared with that of the United States. Related Article Trump pledge to revive U.S.

shipbuilding sparks expectations, concerns in Korea Trump's tariff pause is Korea's last chance to negotiate: Experts "We are going to be rebuilding our shipbuilding business. We may order [..

.] would have to go to Congress for this, but we may buy some ships from other countries that we're close to and that do great jobs with ships, but we're going to start the process of rebuilding," Trump said. "We don't really essentially build ships anymore, which is ridiculous.

It's going to be a very big business for us in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime, we have countries that do very well at building ships, and we'll be dealing with those countries, and we may be ordering top-of-the-line ships from those countries," he added. Trump made the remarks after National Security Adviser Mike Waltz noted that Chinese shipyards received 1,700 shipbuilding orders last year, whereas American shipyards got only five. "Under your leadership, like so many other industries, we are going to revitalize and make shipbuilding and maritime [industry] great again," Waltz said.

Meanwhile, Korea's Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong met Ian Bennitt, senior director for maritime and industrial capacity at the White House, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral shipbuilding cooperation, according to Cho's office. During a phone call Tuesday, Trump and acting President Han Duck-soo discussed cooperation in the shipbuilding industry. Yonhap var admarutag = admarutag || {} admarutag.

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