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France

Crew reveals information about France's nuclear submarines on Strava

France's Navy personnel revealed classified information about submarine patrols through the Strava fitness app, found an investigation by Le Monde.

Japan

Japan's military monitors Russian submarine spotted near Taiwan

While Japan confirmed no breach of territorial waters, the incident follows increased military activity in the region, including Chinese naval operations.

China

China’s top-of-the-line nuclear submarine sunk in shipyard

Beijing has not acknowledged the sinking and a US defence official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it.

USA

One year after Titan tragedy, explorers gear up for Titanic return

After the privately owned Titan submarine imploded with five passengers onboard last June, plans to explore the famous sunken vessel continue.

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Cuba

Cubans line up in Havana to board Russian military warship

A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean.

France

Journalists given rare access to French nuclear-powered sub

Built in the 1980s, the submarine is being phased out from the French navy in favour of newer models.

World News

Brazil and France launch diesel-powered submarine

The launch is part of a Prosub program launched by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Lula da Silva in 2008. Macron and his Brazilian counterpart also announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros in the Amazon rainforest.

United Kingdom

British nuclear missile test fails and crashes into sea

The submarine-based Trident deterrent fires long-range ballistic missiles that have not been successfully tested in some time.

Russia

Putin commissions two nuclear submarines

During a visit to the Sevmash shipbuilding yard, President Putin said both nuclear-powered vessels would soon begin duty in the Pacific.

World News

Presumed human remains found from the Titan submersible wreckage

US Coast Guard says what is thought to be human remains have been found from the wreckage of the doomed submersible Titan.

Culture news

Why the Titan submarine disappearance led to public schadenfreude

Following the confirmation by the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the tragic loss of all five individuals aboard the Titan submersible, which had been missing since last Sunday, Jonny Walfisz asks why this particular case caused so much joy for so many online.

World News

Focus turns to cause of fatal implosion on Titan tourist sub

Tributes from around the world have poured in for the five people who were killed when the vessel imploded deep in the North Atlantic.

Mobility

Victor 6000: The French underwater robot searching for Titan survivors

As hopes fade of finding survivors on the five-man Titan submersible, a French robot has arrived over the Titanic wreck site to join the search.

Colombia

Colombian agents seize submarine carrying three tonnes of cocaine

Colombian agents seized a 30-metre submarine carrying three tonnes of cocaine and arrested three men on Friday.

USA

US and UK to supply nuclear-powered submarines to Australia

US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the biggest defence material agreement for Australia since WW2.

Tech News

What do we really know about Russia’s 'tsunami-making' nuclear drone?

What do we know exactly about Russia’s latest nuclear torpedo, and could it really drown the UK under a radioactive tidal wave?

World News

'Intentional deceit': French ambassador slams Canberra over AUKUS deal

France's ambassador blasted Australia for scrapping a submarine deal in favour of an AUKUS pact.

World News

Australia's PM says he won't take 'sledging' from France on submarines

Australian PM Scott Morrison said he wouldn't take "slurs" or "sledging" from France after Emmanuel Macron said he was lied to over a submarine deal.

World News

French ambassador to return to Washington after Macron-Biden talks

In what could appear as a mea culpa from Washington, Biden and Macron said in a joint statement “that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners."

World News

'Donnez moi un break' Johnson tells France amid submarine deal outcry

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France to 'donnez moi un break' and get over its anger over the cancellation of a submarine deal between Paris and Canberra.