Defense Ministry lays out roadmap for nuclear submarines, sets 2026 OPCON goal

The Defense Ministry said Thursday it plans to present a basic plan for a Korean-developed nuclear-powered submarine by next year and complete key institutional groundwork, while aiming to finish verification of the second phase of wartime operational control transfer by November 2026. The roadmap was reported by Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back during a policy briefing for President Lee Jae Myung at the ministry’s headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, as part of preparations for the government’s 2026