Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points: In February 2009, two NATO submarines, the UK’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant, collided in the Eastern Atlantic, putting nuclear weapons...
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Key Points: In February 2009, two NATO submarines, the UK’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant, collided in the Eastern Atlantic, putting nuclear weapons...
Key Point: Submarines sinking at port are rare but embarrassing mishaps. In 2024, a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine capsized during construction, highlighting the risks of...
Tirpitz was indeed a sister ship to the Bismarck. Named for Imperial German Großadmiral (“Grand Admiral”) Alfred von Tirpitz, (1849-1930), she was laid down...
The Russian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier The Admiral of the Soviet Fleet Kuznetsov was once seen with significant pride within the Kremlin, even if...
Even before the start of the war, the Russian Navy had been in a steep decline for years, and it was in April that...
The U.S. Navy commissioned its latest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) over the weekend, despite the vessel’s expected short tenure in the service. But why...
While no nation’s military is immune from preventable accidents, Russia’s naval history is riddled with tragedy and disaster. From the sinking of the Kursk...
The USS Hartford, a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine based in Groton, Conn., collided with the USS New Orleans (LPD-18), a San Diego-based...
When the USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank while undergoing initial sea trials off the coast of Cape Cod, the lives of 129 officers, crewmen, and...
Today the USS Arizona memorial serves to honor the 1,177 men who perished onboard during and following the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor,...