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Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine
The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participate…
Jake Epstein
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A rare look at the lousy life aboard China's 'Dragon Palace' submarines
Conditions on China's submarines are rough, per a new report. Routine work on PLA Navy subs, deemed…
Michael Peck
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A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles
The Pentagon moved additional US military assets to the Middle East amid soaring tensions between I…
Jake Epstein
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US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead
The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russi…
Chris Panella
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Chinese scientists claim Star Wars-like laser submarines can blast US satellites
A powerful laser could threaten satellite networks, but there are many reasons to believe this sche…
Michael Peck
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An unusual announcement about a US Navy submarine packed with cruise missiles is a loud message that puts Iran on notice
USS Georgia is a guided-missile submarine carrying over 150 Tomahawks, giving it the ability to unl…
Chris Panella
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A NATO sub hunter captured these shots of a Russian submarine in waters newly surrounded by the alliance
NATO's Allied Maritime Command released photos Wednesday after a Portuguese P-3 Maritime Patrol Air…
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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Secret military files reveal when Russia would consider using nuclear weapons, including the destruction of 20% of its ballistic missile submarines: FT
One of the scenarios for using nuclear weapons included if 20% of Russia's ballistic missile submar…
Lloyd Lee,Matthew Loh
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China is developing systems to hunt US submarines from the air
China is turning to the air to try to protect its ships and aircraft carriers from attack by enemy …
Michael Peck
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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
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A Trident missile test-fired by a UK submarine failed. That's a lot of money down the drain.
The British government insisted the failed test launch has no implications for the reliability of t…
Polly Thompson
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Russia's largest attack on Ukraine just showed that its Black Sea Fleet is still dangerous despite its heavy losses
Ukraine said Russia fired 28 Kalibr cruise missiles from surface and underwater carriers in the eas…
Jake Epstein
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North and South Korea are taking their missile race underwater. Here's how their new missile-launching submarines stack up
North and South Korea both want a second-strike or even a secure pre-emptive strike capability that…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The nuclear weapons era is making a comeback, and experts say we're all not paying attention
"We are entering nothing short of a new nuclear age," said Vipin Narang, a senior Defense Departmen…
Matthew Loh
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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
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Japan's 'Big Whale' submarines add another weapon to bottle up China's navy
Japan's new "Big Whale" submarines carry the advanced capabilities that make them powerful threats …
Ben Brimelow
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Iran flaunts a new ship-fired missile, but analysts say it's no game-changer
Iran launched a ballistic missile from a ship for the first time, but it's hardly the wide-ranging …
Paul Iddon
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The US Navy may keep its older nuclear missile subs in the water for longer as the cost of its new missile sub balloons
The US Navy is considering a "short-ish repair availability" to keep its aging Ohio-class subs arou…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Tensions with Iran spotlight Israel's hidden nuclear arsenal
An Israeli official alluded to the country's undeclared nuclear arsenal after Iran's UN mission thr…
Paul Iddon
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to confront adversaries well beyond the Persian Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) added missile corvettes and a mothership for specia…