Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
The United States and Korea are entering a pivotal phase of maritime cooperation. Since the start of the Trump 2.0 administration, South Korean shipbuilders have been courted as key partners in reviving the U.S. shipbuilding industry, with Seoul pledging $150 billion under the “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” initiative to modernize naval capacity, expand commercial shipyards, and strengthen allied supply chains. Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute joined us to explore how to steer this new bilateral framework toward mutual maritime and economic prosperity.
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea."
The United States and Korea are entering a pivotal phase of maritime cooperation. Since the start of the Trump 2.0 administration, South Korean shipbuilders have been courted as key partners in reviving the U.S. shipbuilding industry, with Seoul pledging $150 billion under the “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” initiative to modernize naval capacity, expand commercial shipyards, and strengthen allied supply chains. Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute joined us to explore how to steer this new bilateral framework toward mutual maritime and economic prosperity.
📺 Full program: Revisiting the Jones Act: From Protectionism to Partnership | October 8, 2025
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea."
