By Zachary Keck
South Korea’s Navy has requested permission to build three new Aegis destroyers, an unnamed military official told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
“The Navy made a request for three additional Aegis ships to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) a year ago,” the source said, Yonhap reported. “The JCS will discuss the plan in a meeting slated for next month.”
The report said the ships were expected to cost 3 trillion won (US$2.8 billion). If the plan is approved, construction of the ships would begin between 2020 and 2025.
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