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Podcast Episode
Can the U.S. Rebuild Its Maritime Power? Competing with China and Cooperating with Korea
Guest host Isaac Kardon sits down with Darcie Draudt-Véjares to discuss how the U.S. might rebuild its maritime power through shipbuilding.
Published on Apr 25, 2025
In this episode of The World Unpacked, Isaac Kardon is joined by Darcie Draudt-Véjares to explore how the shipbuilding industry is reshaping global security and industrial policy. They discuss Washington's faltering commercial shipbuilding sector, China's rise through state-led integration, and South Korea and Japan’s dominance in high-tech ship production. Can the U.S. rebuild its maritime power—and what lessons can it learn from its global allies?
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