East Asia and Pacific Region
Virginia-class Submarines: The Guardian of Indo-Pacific Region
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East Asia and Pacific Region
British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia
The British nuclear submarine HMS Astute has docked in Western Australia just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of “breaking their relationship of trust.” It is the first UK attack […]
Americas
U.S. Navy Launches Two Unarmed Trident II Nuclear Capable Missiles From USS Wyoming Submarine
The U.S. Navy conducted a two-missile test flight of unarmed life-extended Trident II-D5LE missiles from the USS Wyoming in the Eastern Test Range off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla, over the weekend, according to […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia’s Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott Visits Taiwan
Tony Abbott has touched down in Taiwan to make a speech at an international forum as tensions between the self-ruled island and China soar. The former Australian prime minister will on Friday address the Yushan […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?
On 15 September 2021, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morison announced that Australia would build nuclear-powered submarines; speculation has been rife as to which submarines are being considered. The partners, Australian-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS), have given […]
Europe
BAE Systems started design work of successor to Astute-class submarines
The first work has begun on a successor to Astute-class submarines after the Royal Navy assigned design contracts to compatriot arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems and engineering company Rolls-Royce. BAE Systems has sealed an £85 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines
TOKYO (GDC) — China is facing consecutive blows in geopolitics and military tussles- first, Australia armed itself with nuclear-powered submarines as a part of the AUKUS deal with the UK and the US. And now, an increasingly resurgent Japan is also looking to arm itself […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project
France will look to ensure any financial hit to Naval Group from a cancelled Australia submarine deal is limited, French Armed Forces Florence Parly said on last Thursday. Parly did not rule out France seeking […]
Naval Platforms
Russian Akula-class submarine powered by tugboat!
The Northern Fleet’s Project 971 ‘Shchuka-B’ (NATO reporting name Akula) nuclear-powered submarine Vepr has run aground after its repairs and upgrade and is set to re-enter service with the Fleet in mid-July, a source in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia seeks to calm ASEAN concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal
Some South-East Asian nations also worry that the new defense partnership between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom — known as AUKUS — could further marginalize the region’s peak diplomatic group, the Association of […]