The submarine, believed to be a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), is one of five key military projects Kim pledged to develop during a ruling party congress in January 2021.

FILE: Crew members render salutes as they officially bring the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS North Carolina to life during her commissioning ceremony. North Carolina is the ...

The Russian Typhoon-class SSBN (Project 941 "Akula") is the largest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine ever built. Designed during the Cold War to counter the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class ...

February 27, 2025: SSBNs are nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Navy is more than halfway through its SSBN upgrade and refurbishment program. Currently Russia has fifteen SSBNs ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wallace “Andy” Wade Anderson Jr. on February 23, 2025. After a decade long battle with cancer, Andy died peacefully in his final hours ...

The Trident II can carry multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles and features a celestially-aided inertial navigation system. America’s sea-based leg of its nuclear deterrence policy ...

Last month, President Donald Trump directed the construction of an ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense shield to protect the U.S. from potential airborne attacks. Named for Israel’s short-range ...

COPENHAGEN, March 7 (Reuters) - Greenland will vote on March 11 in a general election just a week after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in the Arctic island, inviting its ...

In a notable advancement for India's nuclear deterrence, the Indian Navy welcomed its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighat, into service last week. The induction ceremony, ...

Taiwan has unveiled its first home-built submarine, which is expected to play a leading role in asymmetric warfare in the event of conflict with mainland China. However, local defence analysts ...

South Korea has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack from the latter's side would mean an "end" of the Kim Jong Un-led regime, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. Seoul's warning has come ...

SEOUL--For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea to help demonstrate Washington’s resolve to protect the country from ...