The 1983 sinking of Soviet nuclear submarine K-429 was less a freak accident than a case study in naval malpractice. -Ordered to sea mid-maintenance with an improvised, partly unqualified crew, the ...

The word “nuclear” is most often associated with war, deterrence, and geopolitical confrontation. Yet history and expert ...

Key Points and Summary - The 1963 loss of the nuclear submarine USS Thresher with all 129 personnel aboard was a pivotal disaster that transformed U.S. Navy safety culture. -The submarine was lost ...

In a region already bristling with all types of nuclear weapons, bestowing latent nuclear-weapon-state status upon South Korea is needlessly destabilizing.

South Korea's government has announced that it has finalised an agreement to build nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States. The US has approved the "attack submarines" and ...

The Russian Navy depends heavily on its submarine fleet, including its advanced Yasen-M class boats, to protect sea lanes and demonstrate power projection capabilities. The Black Sea Fleet gained six ...

Russia continues to flex its naval power in the Pacific as one of its submarines armed with long-range nuclear missiles concluded a three-month deployment in the region. Newsweek has contacted the ...

The Navy is upgrading the security of submarines and nuclear weapons at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., by building a $24 million Armored Fighting Vehicle Support Facility. Naval Facilities ...

Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) are readying a nuclear submarine for delivery to the U.S. Navy. Christened in May 2023, the Virginia-class attack sub USS ...