The submarine’s massive size and quiet operation—owing to advanced sound-dampening technologies—made it a formidable ghost in ...

However, in the mid-1980s, the launch of the Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarines changed everything. With unprecedented speed, firepower, and near-silent operation, the Akula-class ...

The largest of Mindef’s announcements in 2025, in dollar terms, is that the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will get two more submarines to complement the four Invincible-class submarines ...

The Aukus pact, signed in 2021 between Australia, the U.S., and the U.K., includes a plan for Australia to receive between three and five U.S.-built Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines starting ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time In this undated photo provided on March 8 ...

The Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, didn’t provide details on the submarine, but said Kim was briefed on its construction. The naval vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton ...

Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, visits a shipyard which state media claims is building a nuclear-powered submarine - KCNA/KNS/AP ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

The Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, didn’t provide details on the submarine, but said that Kim was briefed on its construction. The naval vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton ...