Japanese whale subs to hunt Chinese vessels
In October, Kawasaki Heavy Industries launched Japan’s newest submarine in a ceremony at its shipyard in Kobe, Japan, Business Insider reports. Named, JS Raigei...
37 RAN sailors head for Guam N-sub training
Australia is getting serious about nuclear submarine maintenance as 37 sailors head to Guam to train aboard the sub tender USS Emory S. Land,...
AUKUS submarines: cutting risk, costs and time
By Peter Briggs*
In a recent article for The Strategist I painted a depressing picture of the UK’s submarine capability—a force undercapitalised, with inadequate facilities,...
Doubts about AUKUS Pillar I
By Matthew C. Mai*
The AUKUS security pact is an ambitious undertaking. The sale of three to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) to Australia...
Decline of RN’s submarine arm
By Peter Briggs*
Britain’s Royal Navy has advertised for a suitably experienced individual to fill the role of its director of submarines, a rear admiral...
RAN officers complete next nuclear step
The first cadre of Royal Australian Navy officers to go through the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power pipeline hit another milestone last week when they...
US-Australian 2024 naval partnership boost
The U.S. and Australian navies will see their submarine-specific partnerships grow in multiple ways throughout 2024, Navy Times reports.
The US Navy plans to conduct...
New US naval reactors director
The US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organisation responsible for all aspects of the US Navy’s...
Korea’s big submarine build-up
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy), or South Korea, continues to increase its submarine capabilities – a significant shift after years of having...
700 Americans to base in WA
Defence expects more than 700 American personnel could live in Western Australia to support up to four US nuclear submarines being stationed at HMAS...