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S. Korea leader says 'extremely difficult' to make nuclear subs in U
Dec 03, 2025 (AFP)
South Korea is expected to join a small circle of countries that operate nuclear-powered submarines after receiving approval from the United States for the supp...
Taiwan says China simulates 'attacks' on foreign navy ships
Dec 03, 2025 (AFP)
China says Taiwan is part of its territory and claims jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait, a major international shipping route. The United States, Britain and ...
Taiwan's first domestically-built submarine misses delivery deadline
Dec 01, 2025 (AFP)
The vessel is part of a submarine programme launched in 2016 that aims to deliver a fleet of eight vessels, but opposition lawmakers have criticised the repeate...
France says ready to deliver frigate to Sweden by 2030
Nov 24, 2025 (AFP)
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, which procures equipment for the Swedish Armed Forces, has conducted a market survey to acquire new warships f...
UK warns Putin as Russian military ship enters its waters
Nov 19, 2025 (AFP)
Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters in London that the ship had "entered" UK waters for the second time this year, following an earlier incursion back ...
North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
Nov 18, 2025 (AFP)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced the finalisation of a long-awaited security and trade agreement with the United States last week, including plans...
USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills
Nov 16, 2025 (AFP)
President Donald Trump has ordered a troop buildup in the Caribbean as part of an anti-trafficking initiative, but speculation has abounded that Washington may ...
South Korea says to 'move forward' on nuclear subs with US
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
Analysts say developing the atomic-powered vessels would mark a significant leap in Seoul's naval and defence industrial base, allowing it to join a select grou...
U.S. carrier strike force positioned in waters near Venezuela
Nov 11, 2025 (UPI)
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and supporting vessels have deployed in waters in or near the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean after the Defense...
Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
Nov 11, 2025 (AFP)
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, entered an area under control of the US Naval Forces Southern Command, which encompasses Latin Ame...
China's third aircraft carrier enters service
Nov 07, 2025 (AFP)
The commissioning of the Fujian marks a key milestone in Xi's drive to modernise the Chinese military and project maritime power in the region, against a backdr...
What we know about S. Korea's nuclear-powered submarine plans
Nov 07, 2025 (AFP)
The South, which is technically still at war with nuclear-armed North Korea, said it expects to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-to-late 20...
China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet
Nov 07, 2025 (AFP)
The Fujian joins China's fleet as Beijing projects its maritime power against the United States and others in the region, with flashpoints including territorial...
South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home 'reasonable'
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
Trump had announced that South Korea would build the submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard "right here in the good ol' U.S.A.", where the nuclear technology is a...
Colombian survivor of US 'drug submarine' strike released without charge: source
Nov 05, 2025 (AFP)
On October 18, the 34-year-old was repatriated to Colombia in critical condition after the submarine he was traveling in was bombed. President Donald Trump clai...
Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops deal
Nov 02, 2025 (AFP)
The Philippines and China have engaged in frequent clashes in the crucial waterway, which Beijing claims in nearly its entirety despite an international ruling ...
Trinidad and Tobago on alert amid US-Venezuela tensions; Trump says no plasn to attack
Nov 01, 2025 (AFP)
Trinidadian forces have been placed on "STATE ONE ALERT LEVEL" and have been ordered to report to base, according to a message sent by the army seen by AFP. Pol...
Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
Oct 31, 2025 (AFP)
Xi in turn told Japan's first woman prime minister, long seen as a China hawk, at the talks in South Korea that he hopes her government will have a "correct und...
US warship departs Trinidad and Tobago after exercise amid Venezuela tensions
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
The USS Gravely arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, deepening a diplomatic row with Caracas over US military activity in the Caribbean. During the warship...
Norway defence firm Kongsberg eyes naval business spin-off
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
The company said it hoped that the two companies would be better able to develop as separate entities. Kongsberg Maritime, which employs about 8,000 people, sup...
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