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South Korea just launched itself into a very exclusive club. Here's why its new sub-launched missile sets it apart.
It's yet another capability attained by South Korea's increasingly modern and sophisticated militar…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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VIDEO: What North Korea's weapons are capable of and the meaning behind the country's military parades
North Korea has a growing arsenal of nuclear weapons, including missiles that could hit the US. Mil…
Hannah Jiang,Kaitlyn Wang  Â
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These Chinese nuclear submarines show it's serious about countering US dominance under the waves
China's nuclear submarine fleet has grown rapidly to more than a dozen boats, showing the importanc…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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North Korea has a growing arsenal of sub-launched missiles that might not fit in the subs meant to launch them
The mixed arsenal on North Korea's new missile submarine may reflect a desire for more firepower. I…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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Video shows the moment a new Russian submarine test-fired an intercontinental-range 'Bulava' missile
Russia said their new strategic nuclear submarine successfully launched a ballistic missile, the fi…
Chris Panella  Â
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China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liber…
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North and South Korea fired off ballistic missiles just hours apart in dueling weapons tests
After South Korea said its new missile was a deterrent against North Korea, Pyongyang threatened th…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
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Russia is building 2 more ballistic-missile subs, the latest in a long line of 'boomers' that worry its rivals
Events this year show that Russia is moving full speed ahead on its modernizing its SSBN fleet, whi…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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US Navy submarines now are deploying with new 'low-yield' nuclear weapons
It is unclear exactly when and on which vessels the new "low-yield" nuclear weapons were deployed, …
Ryan Pickrell  Â
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How the US Navy's nuclear-powered submarines have quietly dominated the seas for 67 years
In the 67 years since the Navy launched the world's first nuclear-powered sub, USS Nautilus, its bo…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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Russia is saying goodbye to its last Soviet-era ballistic-missile submarines. Here's what's replacing them.
The decommissioning of the Ekaterinburg will be the beginning of the end for what has long been the…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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Australia's new nuclear-powered subs will take decades to arrive, but they'll put it in a very exclusive military club
The admiral leading Australia's nuclear-powered submarine task force said in October that he wants …
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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North Korea fired projectiles from around Wonsan, South Korea military says
North Korea's last weapons testing was in May, which included both short-range missiles as well as …
Joyce Lee  Â
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After 45 years, the Navy is planning to 'recycle' a first-of-its-kind missile submarine
The Navy plans to retire 304 vessels by 2051. One of them will be USS Ohio, bringing an end to a fo…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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4 mysterious submarine disappearances a half-century ago show why undersea disasters are so hard to figure out
During a five-month period in 1968, four submarines were lost with all hands. Over 50 years later, …
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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China tests new sub-launched ballistic missile that will raise the stakes in a nuclear war with the US
The JL-3 is believed to have a far superior range to the JL-2, which has an estimated range of arou…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
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Chinese media says the country's troops have been training for nuclear war in simulated ICBM strike missions in underground bunkers
The exercises, which are aimed at imaginary foreign enemies, are designed to improve China's counte…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
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North Korea is showing off more than just massive missiles, but its new military hardware may be less than meets the eye
The variety of weapons and gear that North Korea put on display in October may belie the actual ext…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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From biplanes to drones: How the Navy's carrier aircraft have dominated battlefields for almost a century
US Navy aircraft carriers, and the array of aircraft they bring with them, have become essential to…
Benjamin Brimelow  Â
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North Korea celebrated its founder's birthday with an extravagant military display
The parade comes amid rising tensions between North Korea and the rest of the world, after a week-l…