The Soviet Oscar class nuclear submarine is colossal at 155 meters in length, and it has a displacement of over 16,000 tons, increasing to over 20,000 when submerged. It can last 120 days ...

In order to halt German aggression after World War I, the Treaty of Versailles severely restricted the country's military ...

The Seawolf-class submarines were designed during the Cold ... and sea – the superpowers raced urgently to design and build cutting-edge military equipment. The tempo of the arms race was ...

Eventually, the procurement plans were reduced to just twelve submarines, and ultimately, as the Cold War ended and the U.S. military budget fell, just three submarines were built. Construction of ...

The Chinese military has kept quiet about the incident while touting it’s “maritime superiority” in the South China Sea — with eyes on a possible invasion of Taiwan. Nuclear submarines are ...

China has previously said it is building a world-class military ... China's new submarine activity came just as the U.S., U.K. and Australia entered an agreement for the production and sale ...

China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, identified as a Zhou-class submarine, sank at a pier during construction between May and June. This incident occurred at the Wuchang shipyard ...

China has been racing to expand its relatively modest fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a campaign to modernize its military and tilt the strategic balance with Washington in Beijing’s favor.

Photo: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries WASHINGTON—China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in the spring, a major setback for one of the country’s priority weapons programs ...

Submarine warfare has traditionally been an area of significant US supremacy, but China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy has been closing the gap. A senior US defence official told The Wall ...

Yet even if the Navy were to meet its 66-submarine force goal, that is still insufficient for supporting operations not only to confront the growing Chinese military threat but also ongoing ...

Submarine warfare has traditionally been an area of significant US supremacy, but China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy has been closing the gap. A senior US defence official told The ...