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The sinking of the IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, by a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine is more than a tactical footnote in Operation...
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The sinking of the IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, by a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine is more than a tactical footnote in Operation...
The sinking of the Iranian frigate Dena on March 4, 2026, represents a watershed moment in naval history. By deploying a single Mark 48...
With Operation Epic Fury entering its fifth day, the Iranian naval headquarters at Bandar Abbas lies in ruins, and the death of Admiral Ali...
Summary and Key Points: Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of Winning Space, examines the structural failures of the AUKUS pact...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham, a Defense Priorities fellow and professor at Macalester College, evaluates the maritime opening of a potential U.S.-Iran...
Summary and Key Points: Harry J. Kazianis, a veteran national security analyst, examines the legacy of the HSwMS Gotland and its 2005 simulated “sinking”...
Iran Upgrades Kilo-Class Submarines As U.S. Naval Presence Grows Iran has completed a modernization of one of its Russian-built Kilo-class submarines, according to open-source...
The decision to cap the Seawolf-class at only three hulls remains one of the most debated "peace dividend" trade-offs of the post-Cold War era....
Summary and Key Points: Brandon J. Weichert, a Senior National Security Editor and iHeartRadio host, provides an analysis of the SSN(X) next-generation attack submarine...
Summary and Key Points: China is now claiming two new ways to help detect stealth submarines: a drone-mounted quantum magnetic sensor and a system...