In the United States to associate with South Korea, Japan to stimulate the workforce of shipbuilding

First on Fox: The American Labor Department plans to associate with allies like South Korea and Japan to train American workers to become naval manufacturers under the pressure of President Donald Trump to revitalize the industry.

While China is massively exceeding the United States with regard to shipbuilding, the Labor Department will announce a financing availability of $ 8 million on Thursday for an international scholarship program which will associate American institutions with foreign counterparts to remedy this disparity.

The project proposed over four years will be associated with American training centers, registered apprenticeship programs and educational establishments such as community colleges with foreign training centers and naval sites in Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, South Korea and other countries to provide American workers with advanced naval construction skills.

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Construction continues on large -sized liquefied natural gas carriers (LNG) at the Daewoo naval construction facilities and maritime engineering on the island of Geoje, South Korea, 2018.

The Stock Exchange, led by the Office of International Affairs for Labor Labor Labor, will favor training for drivers, industrial electricians, Silers, Steamfitters, carpenters and welders.

Likewise, funding will also create a specialized and internationally recognized commercial program to promote more advanced training in the United States.

“Working in close collaboration with our Allies will advance the mission of the Ministry of Labor to create effective naval learning programs here in the United States,” said work secretary Lori Chavezremer in a press release at Fox News Digital. “President Trump restores American maritime domination by preparing our workforce to outdo China and strengthen our national security.”

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“Working in close collaboration with our allies will advance the mission of the Ministry of Labor to create effective programs for learning shipbuilding here in the United States,” said work secretary Lori Chavezremer. (SOMODEVILLA / GETTY Images)

The United States is seriously behind almost-peers like China in terms of shipbuilding-and allies like South Korea and Japan.

China is responsible for more than 50% of worldwide construction, while South Korea is responsible for almost 29% and Japan 13%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It is compared to only 0.1% of the United States

“The erosion of American and allied naval construction capacities is an urgent threat to military preparation, reduces economic opportunities and contributes to the global ambitions for the projection of power of China,” said Center for Strategic and International Studies in a March report.

But Trump drew his attention to the industry and told legislators in March that he “resuscitates” the commercial and military naval construction. In addition, Trump signed a decree in April aimed at invigorating the American naval construction sector.

More specifically, the executive decree called for assessments concerning the way the government could strengthen financial support through the Defense Production Act, the Ministry of Defense Office of Strategic Capital, a new maritime security fund, Investment of naval manufacturers Allied countries and other grant programs.

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President Donald Trump drew his attention to shipbuilding and signed a decree in April aimed at invigorating industry in the United States (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

He also asked agencies to develop a maritime action plan and ordered the US trade representative to compile a list of recommendations to combat “anti -competitive actions of China within the naval construction industry”.

The new scholarship program stems from Trump’s decree, according to the Labor Department.

People who are eligible for applying for financing opportunity include any commercial, international, educational or non -profit organization, which includes religious, community or international groups.

The deadline for request is September 26.