SLBMs can be launched from underwater nearly anywhere in the world—and are incredibly difficult to intercept, making them ideal second-strike nuclear weapons.

In recent months, intensifying conflict around the world has called new attention to the possibility of military confrontation between nuclear-armed states. To meet these challenges, the United States ...

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USS Halibut began life as a Regulus cruise-missile submarine, but its real legacy came after a radical refit turned it into a one-of-a-kind spy boat. -The Navy ripped out its obsolete missiles, added ...

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Conversion of the USS Ohio into a cruise missile submarine (SGN) began in November 2002. The work was completed in January 2006. Since then, the USS Ohio's mission has been to launch conventional ...

Russia continues to flex its naval power in the Pacific as one of its submarines armed with long-range nuclear missiles concluded a three-month deployment in the region. Newsweek has contacted the ...

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the crew of the submarine "Le Terrible" from the operations center of the vessel. (Fred Tanneau/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — France introduced a ...

South Korea has launched a missile submarine amid North Korea's nuclear advances and reports that it received support from Russia in developing underwater warfare. Newsweek has contacted the North ...

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US has a nuclear submarine right off Russia's coast. His comments came after Russia disclosed the test of its long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile.