Ordered in 2014, commissioned in 2026: the dozen-year clock on America's newest submarines, and the two-yard bottleneck ...

In late May 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back unveiled a roadmap to achieving one of Seoul’s top military acquisition goals: nuclear-powered submarines. This roadmap is heading in the ...

South Korea’s future defense strategy committee announces the nuclear submarine project May 26, 2026. Ministry of National Defense photo South Korea will build a new class of nuclear-powered attack ...

South Korea’s interest in nuclear submarines is tied to its animosity with North Korea, which is also intent on developing the technology. The South Korean government announced on Tuesday that it ...

Hanwha Ocean displayed a submarine scale model concept at the MADEX 2025 naval exhibition in Busan, South Korea, in May 2025. The boat's main feature is nuclear propulsion. (Gordon Arthur/staff) ...

The global submarine industry is busier now than at any time since the Cold War. In the last five years, 16 countries have launched about 77 submarines, showing a big increase in undersea military ...