South Korea’s ambition for nuclear-powered submarines received a boost when President Donald Trump announced on 29 October 2025 that the US government had given a green light for Seoul to build such ...

Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US China has launched its first next-generation Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN ...

Most of China's submarine fleet is diesel-electric, but Beijing is ramping up production of nuclear-powered classes.

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 ...

Rear Admiral Mike Brookes said in a statement to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that the Chinese Navy ...

Nuclear submarines carry out multiple types of missions, but no matter the mission, it's vital that they remain hidden in the ocean's depths.

Maintaining a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent requires more than just advanced missiles. Submarines tasked with ...

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 U.S. Navy's submarine capabilities are still considered superior, but Beijing is working hard to catch up.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim ...

China now operates 59 submarines, compared to the US Navy’s 71—but it has expressed the clear intention to catch up.