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US Navy commissions fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts

The newest addition to the U.S. Navy fleet is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth vessel to be named after the U.S. state.

2 days ago

Commander heading US nuclear forces sees no need for warhead tests

President Donald Trump issued a directive in October to conduct nuclear weapons tests.

By Jonathan Landay, Reuters

6 days ago

Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war

“It would be quite straightforward to not be on the consoles or in the control room" during a recent U.S. submarine torpedo kill, said one analyst.

By Gordon Arthur

3 weeks ago

US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week.

3 weeks ago

US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms

A single Mk-48 torpedo achieved "immediate effect" on an Iranian frigate, which was operating in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed.

By J.D. Simkins and Riley Ceder

4 weeks ago

Military bases must bolster natural disaster planning to mitigate risks, report finds

A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged them years ago.

By Cristina Stassis

5 weeks ago