Join us for a conversation on the obstacles and pathways for enhanced US-Korea shipbuilding cooperation with Jeffrey Voth, President of Herren Associates, Inc., an engineering and technology firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. He is author of a recent article, "The US-ROK test case: Can visas and rules unlock American shipbuilding?"
US President Donald J. Trump has met twice with Republic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung, first in Washington in August and next in Gyeongju on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in October. The two leaders agreed to The Korea Strategic Trade and Investment deal, which includes a commitment by Korea to invest $150 billion in the US shipbuilding sector. According to the joint fact sheet released after the two summits, Korea has committed to help the US modernize and expand its shipbuilding industry via investments in American shipyards and workforce. And the US has approved Korea's development of nuclear-powered attack submarines, and will "work closely" with Korea to advance requirements for this shipbuilding project, including avenues to source fuel. To help facilitate this collaboration, the US and Korea also agreed to create a shipbuilding working group on maintenance, repair, and overhaul, workforce development, shipyard modernization, and supply chain resilience.
Drawing on decades of shipbuilding and combat system integration experience, including direct work on Korea's Sejong the Great class of destroyers, which are among the largest and most heavily armed Aegis Combat System-equipped surface combatants outside the US Navy, Jeffrey Voth will discuss construction challenges and allied collaboration opportunities in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.
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US-Korea Shipbuilding Cooperation with Jeffrey Voth
Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 4 PM (EST)
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Jeffrey M. Voth is the President of Herren Associates, Inc., an engineering and technology firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., dedicated to delivering critical outcomes and maximizing taxpayer value. Jeff began at Herren as a summer intern in 1998, joining full-time the following year. Early on, he was part of a multi-year joint industry-government team implementing high-performance computing solutions for demanding military environments—an effort recognized with the Defense Standardization Program Achievement Award. Throughout his career, Jeff has led strategic and technical initiatives, including one of the largest independent analyses on forecasting effectiveness across 116 major defense acquisition programs. He regularly publishes insights on disruptive technologies transforming the defense industry and the economic impacts of global megaprojects, influencing dialogue at the intersection of technology and defense. Jeff's recognitions include "40 Business Leaders Under Forty" by the Washington Business Journal and multiple Inc. 500 awards, recognizing the most innovative and fastest-growing companies. He holds an MSc with distinction from St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford, an MBA from Georgetown University, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. |