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Sailors stand on top of a submarine as it sits in port.

Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Iowa Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Iowa

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 6, 2025

Sailors assigned to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) stand by to man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.

Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means. Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

Chinese nuclear weapons

China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 29, 2023

That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII

That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

China's nuclear weapons

China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2022

The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs

The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 20, 2022

The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’

The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’ The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 6, 2022

Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 12, 2022

Marine Corps ship seizure

The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China

By Jefferson D. Howell, Frank Libutti

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2022

soldiers patrol nuclear explosion

Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2022

The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it

The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 17, 2022

Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week

Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 11, 2022