The Russian Akula-class SSBNs are nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Last month, one of these, the Leopard, began sea trials after fifteen years spent in modernization and refueling. This ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are designed to replace the aging Ohio-class and sustain America’s most survivable nuclear deterrent for decades.

As India’s expanding fleet of Arihant-class subs improves its second-strike capability, Islamabad has to pursue the ...

February 27, 2025: SSBNs are nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Navy is more than halfway through its SSBN upgrade and refurbishment program. Currently Russia has fifteen SSBNs ...

The Pentagon publicly revealed the location of an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) at Gibraltar on May 11 — only hours after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest ceasefire ...

Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater ...

The launch from a Type-094 SSBN shows advancing second-strike capability, potentially reaching Guam and Hawaii as part of building a full nuclear triad.

Indian Navy officers on the deck of the fifth Kalvari-class submarine INS Vagir while anchored at a naval base in Mumbai in January 2023. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) As India eyes the ...

A model of a 09IIIB submarine posted to Chinese social media. It does not appear to be an official model, but much of it correlates with other indicators and may be grossly representative of the real ...

China’s submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most ...

China's test firing of the missile armed with a dummy warhead drew criticism from regional powers, with the US saying it was ...