In a region already bristling with all types of nuclear weapons, bestowing latent nuclear-weapon-state status upon South Korea is needlessly destabilizing.

If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings. In this May 31, 2025 file photo, Japan’s then-Defense Minister ...

The United States has reached a milestone in building the Navy's first next-generation submarine equipped with nuclear missiles as it races to modernize its air-, land- and sea-based strategic forces ...

Infrastructure work to support rotations of U.S. and British nuclear-powered submarines began last month at a naval base in Western Australia, according to that nation’s defense department. HMAS ...

South Korea is joining a small circle of nations that operate nuclear-powered submarines. On Oct. 29 during his days-long trip to Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump announced following his meeting with ...

A £9bn nuclear submarine contract has been awarded to Rolls-Royce - hailed by the government as a win for the economy and the ...

In a move to significantly increase its militarization and preparations for war, South Korea intends to construct its own nuclear-powered submarines. US President Trump gave his support for the plan ...