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A U.S. Nuclear Submarine Vanished in 1968. The Navy Blamed a Malfunction. Some Believe the Russians Sank It and Both Countries Agreed to Never Talk About It

The USS Scorpion, a Skipjack-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN-589), was an American nuclear submarine that mysteriously sank in May 1968, during a deployment to...

Stephen SilverApril 9, 2026

Yuan-Class Submarine Chinese Navy Handout

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China’s State-of-the-Art Nuclear Submarine Sank at Its Own Dock. Beijing Pretended It Didn’t Happen. Satellite Photos Proved It Did.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been modernizing and expanding at an astonishing rate. Its current inventory dwarfs the U.S. Navy in sheer...

Isaac SeitzApril 9, 2026

Sturgeon-class U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine.

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The U.S. Navy Sank Its Own Nuclear Submarine. It Was Still Parked at the Dock. Two Crews Were Filling It With Water and Neither Knew About the Other

In 1969, the USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a state-of-the-art U.S. Navy nuclear submarine at the time, sank while still docked. Thankfully, no lives were lost,...

Isaac SeitzApril 9, 2026

(July 18, 2012) - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) moves into formation for a photo exercise during the Great Green Fleet Demonstration as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Nimitz is currently underway participating in RIMPAC. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun. 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/RELEASED)

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U.S. Navy Deploys Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz to South America for 1 Last Mission Before Retirement Comes

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the United States Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier, departed Naval Base Kitsap on March 7, 2026, for the final time...

Jack BuckbyApril 9, 2026

Basic Combat Training, also known as “boot camp,” is the process in transforming civilian volunteers into Soldiers. Over 10 weeks, trainees will go through four phases that cover Army core values, physical training, first aid, hand grenades, obstacle course, basic rifle marksmanship, navigation, and three separate field exercises. Basic training produces Soldiers that are disciplined, resilient, physically fit and competent in their basic skills who can successfully contribute as members of a team when they arrive at their first unit of assignment. (US Army photo by Robin Hicks)

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Starting in December, the U.S. Government Will Automatically Sign Up Your Son for the Draft. No One Has to Ask Permission

Beginning December 2026, eligible men will be automatically registered for Selective Service. The self-registration requirement will end, shifting responsibility from the individual to the...

Harrison KassApril 9, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flies by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during dual-carrier sustainment operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). In addition to demonstrating the Navy's inherent flexibility and scalability, this evolution provides the opportunity to conduct complex, multi-unit training to enhance maritime interoperability and combat readiness; prepare the Navy to protect our homeland; and preserve and promote peace anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Sotolongo/Released)

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101 Missiles Fired at One Aircraft Carrier. 101 Shot Down. The U.S. Navy Just Proved the ‘Carrier Killer’ Crowd Wrong.

The Iran War Proves Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Obsolete: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier vulnerability has been called into question in recent years due to the...

Kris OsbornApril 9, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleship Comeback Is Never Going To Happen

The Iowa-Class Battleship Will Never Leave Museum Duty: Back in August of 2025, I toured the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro, California. Going...

Harry J. KazianisApril 9, 2026

The HMS Prince of Wales (R09) aircraft carrier flight deck officer “shoots” an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant fighter jet for a STO launch from a ski jump aboard the U.K.’s newest carrier Oct. 24, 2023. The 5th generation strike aircraft for Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies is aboard to conduct developmental test phase 3 (DT-3) flight trials, which continue today. During the ship's deployment to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for WESTLANT 2023, a Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team is working closely with the ship's company to conduct the sea trials that continue pushing the boundaries of carrier aviation. (Photo by Michael D. Jackson)

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15 F-35Bs on a Ship Half the Size of an Aircraft Carrier: The America-Class Changed Everything

The growing fleet of US Navy America-class amphibious assault ships is designed to leverage a blend of technological advances, including the ability to project...

Kris OsbornApril 9, 2026

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China’s Military Watched the U.S. Destroy 11,000 Targets in Iran — The Lesson Beijing Took Away Isn’t What Washington Wants to Hear

China has remained relatively quiet during Operation Epic Fury. Beijing hasn’t issued any loud threats, limiting itself to calling for a ceasefire and peace...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 8, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 8, 2012. The George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group 5 is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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A Swedish Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Over Twenty Years Ago And Barely Anyone Knows About It

Yes, Sweden’s Submarine Was Able to ‘Sink’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier: Some of the best-known submarines are the nuclear-powered leviathans in the world’s leading navies....

Caleb LarsonApril 8, 2026

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Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A U.S. Nuclear Submarine Vanished in 1968. The Navy Blamed a Malfunction. Some Believe the Russians Sank It and Both Countries Agreed to Never Talk About It

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s State-of-the-Art Nuclear Submarine Sank at Its Own Dock. Beijing Pretended It Didn’t Happen. Satellite Photos Proved It Did.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Sank Its Own Nuclear Submarine. It Was Still Parked at the Dock. Two Crews Were Filling It With Water and Neither Knew About the Other

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Navy Deploys Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz to South America for 1 Last Mission Before Retirement Comes

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Starting in December, the U.S. Government Will Automatically Sign Up Your Son for the Draft. No One Has to Ask Permission

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

101 Missiles Fired at One Aircraft Carrier. 101 Shot Down. The U.S. Navy Just Proved the ‘Carrier Killer’ Crowd Wrong.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleship Comeback Is Never Going To Happen

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

15 F-35Bs on a Ship Half the Size of an Aircraft Carrier: The America-Class Changed Everything

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s Military Watched the U.S. Destroy 11,000 Targets in Iran — The Lesson Beijing Took Away Isn’t What Washington Wants to Hear

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A Swedish Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Over Twenty Years Ago And Barely Anyone Knows About It

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