In the 1950s, the US Navy developed the Martin P6M SeaMaster, a jet-powered flying boat intended for high-speed minelaying and strategic nuclear delivery while operating from open water instead of ...
Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...
Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...
A nuclear attack submarine may be the most formidable predator ever built. In 2009, I spent a week submerged aboard the USS Miami, a nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class submarine known to its crew as ...
Throughout the Cold War, military planners on both sides of the Iron Curtain built weapons designed to deter the unthinkable. Yet several of those systems came dangerously close to coming active and ...
In February 2001, the U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville was conducting a demonstration dive for civilian visitors off the coast of Hawaii. During a high-speed emergency surfacing maneuver, the ...
The Iranian warship that was sunk in the Indian Ocean likely didn’t have the technology needed to defend itself against submarines.
The United States military uses nuclear submarines to attack strategic targets, gather intelligence, and deter threats. Submarines make up part of the "nuclear triad" that protects against nuclear ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nuclear submarine moving underwater - Imaginima/Getty Images The United States military uses nuclear submarines to attack ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's intel chief said China is shifting toward building all nuclear-powered submarines. Supported by its vast ...
Senior U.S. naval officials are warning that China’s next wave of submarines could allow Beijing to threaten more of the U.S. mainland while operating closer to its own shores, underscoring what ...