Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance is threatened by a shrinking force structure and an overstretched industrial base. While the Virginia-class...
Summary and Key Points: Sweden’s Gotland-class submarines are among the quietest conventional boats afloat, using Stirling air-independent propulsion to stay submerged for weeks. -That...
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...
Summary and Key Points: Even after the Soviet Union collapsed, U.S. and Russian submarines continued to play cat-and-mouse in the Arctic, tracking boomers and...
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of...
DF-21D In 1 Word: “Deterrent”—China’s Carrier-Killer Explained Summary and Key Points: China’s DF-21D is the anti-ship variant of the DF-21 family, designed to hold...
Why The U.S. Navy Rejected Titanium Hulls and Bet on Quiet Steel Summary and Key Points – Titanium hulls offer real advantages—strength, corrosion resistance,...
Summary and Key Points: USS Boise has become the Navy’s cautionary tale: a fast-attack submarine sent to Norfolk for repairs in 2015, declared restricted...
Synopsis: The Canadian Royal Navy has a storied history of defeating superior naval force with stealth, most notably during the 1981 Ocean Venture exercise....