Troy Stangarone on Why U.S. Shipbuilding May Run Through Korea and Japan

KEI Fellow Troy Stangarone tells the South China Morning Post why closing the U.S.-China naval gap may mean building warships in Korea and Japan.

June 1, 2026 · 1 min read

By Troy Stangarone

KEI Visiting Senior Fellow Troy Stangarone spoke with the South China Morning Post on Washington’s plans to outsource frigate and destroyer design and construction to Seoul and Tokyo.

Read the full piece, “Why the US Navy must look to allies if it wants to catch up to China at sea,” published May 31, 2026.

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