U.S. Navy Officials Visit HD Hyundai Ulsan Shipyard To Gauge Warship Building Capacity

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Senior officials of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps toured HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on November 4, 2026, to assess its ability to build naval ships.

The visit became public on November 8, when photos of it were put up on DVIDS, the Pentagon’s visual information distribution service.

The Navy’s assistant secretary for energy, installations and environment, led the group. Joining him were Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, who is the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for installations and logistics, and Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, the head of Marine Corps Forces Korea.

As per the DVIDS caption, the…