South Korea, Nuclear submarine and Philly Shipyard
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The Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, has announced he will retire in 2026—a year before U.S. nuclear-powered submarines are due to begin rotational deployments to Western Australia. Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment via email on Friday.
South Korea has been eyeing nuclear-powered submarines for years, and hurdles could remain despite a new green light from Trump.
An American nuclear submarine where one in 10 crew members is Australian has arrived at the Garden Island naval base for a month-long maintenance stopover, ahead of regular AUKUS rotations that begin in 2027.
A U.S. Navy sub undergoes maintenance at Australian base HMAS Stirling, marking progress toward AUKUS submarine rotational force deployment in 2027.
The International Maritime Organization wants shipping to be emissions free by 2050. This sounds daunting to some, but the US Navy is well up to the challenge.
Vladimir Putin has lavished money on modern ships and submarines. He has also promised to spend billions more over the next decade