Australia to invest $3b in US shipyards
Australia plans to make a $3 billion AUKUS investment in the US over the next five years for long-lead items and to help fund...
Submarine arrives caked in algae
Here at The War Zone, we’ve seen our fair share of naval vessels looking, how shall we say, worse for wear, the War Zone...
US senator warns against AUKUS delay
Congress is at risk of "doing Beijing's work" if it fails to pass legislation necessary to the AUKUS deal, the US Senate's foreign relations...
N Korea’s new nuclear submarine
North Korea has launched the Hero Kim Gun-ok nuclear submarine. Kim Jong Un attended the ceremony, Naval News reports.
The new North Korean submarine is...
Keys to anti-submarine warfare
By Jennifer Parker*
On the night of 31 May 1942, my grandfather was a young boy hiding under the kitchen table as Sydney went into...
AUKUS subs: what of Australian content?
By Peter Briggs*
British media reports indicate that the UK Ministry of Defence intends to sign a contract with BAE Systems for the ‘detailed design...
South Korea’s path to nuclear subs
In last April’s Washington Declaration, South Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen extended deterrence by creating the NCG (Nuclear Consultative Group). Regular...
Why are submarines black?
The answer to why submarines are black might seem straightforward, but it's not quite as obvious as it seems and is closely tied to...
Virginia-class subs visits WA
United States Navy submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) has arrived in Perth, Western Australia for a scheduled port visit as part of routine...
World first: dismantling an N-sub.
Retired Royal Navy submarine HMS Swiftsure has dry-docked at Rosyth as it prepares for final dismantle in a world first, Forces Net reports. The...