Titan Submersible Deaths Were Preventable, Coast Guard Report Says

The 2023 disaster killed five people who were on a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, prompting a sprawling search of the north Atlantic Ocean.

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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Was Damaged in Earthquake, Satellite Images Show

The Rybachiy base, which hosts nuclear-powered submarines from Russia’s Pacific Fleet, lies in a cove about 80 miles from the powerful earthquake that struck near the Kamchatka peninsula last week.

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Trump Says He Ordered Nuclear Submarines Repositioned After Threats From Medvedev

In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.

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China Surveys Seabeds Where Naval Rivals May One Day Clash

Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.

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Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare

Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.

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Pentagon Is Reviewing Deal to Equip Australia With Nuclear Submarines

The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.

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U.K. to Build Up to 12 Submarines as Part of Shift to ‘War-Fighting Readiness’

Amid rising global tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined rearmament plans aimed at deterring an increasingly hostile Russia.

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North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia

Kim Jong-un seized on Russia’s need for support in its war against Ukraine. His reward is a rapidly modernizing military that threatens the delicate balance of power on the Korean Peninsula.

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Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.

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Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

The vessel was said to be carrying more than 40 tourists near the Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

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