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Japan is becoming a submarine powerhouse

Japan now operates five cutting-edge Taigei-class submarines, in addition to its 12 Soryu-class and 6 Oyashio-class vessels.
Speaking from the Île Longue ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) base in Brittany, French president Emmanuel Macron revealed that the first of the next generation SSBNs will be known as "Invincible".
Japan has commissioned its fifth Taigei-class diesel‑electric attack submarine, JS Chogei. The submarine was formally ...
The U.S. Navy's submarine capabilities are still considered superior, but Beijing is working hard to catch up.
US Navy to retire Ohio-class SSGNs by 2026–2028, shifting to Virginia Block V subs, as UK monitors a Russian ship near subsea ...
The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar ice cap for the 100th time since World War II.
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and national security researcher, evaluates the mounting "firepower deficit" as the U.S. Navy attempts to replace the Ohio-class SSGN with the Virginia ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Baltic Sea, a theater that shaped both world wars, is once again rising to global military significance as NATO’s most ...
Pakistan has historically been weaker than India in the naval domain—a liability that became readily apparent during the recent four-day war. The Hangor-class significantly strengthens Pakistan’s ...