The submarine is the fifth Navy vessel to bear the name Idaho. The first was a wooden-hulled storeship commissioned in 1866.

In a region already bristling with all types of nuclear weapons, bestowing latent nuclear-weapon-state status upon South Korea is needlessly destabilizing.

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was ordering two US Navy nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions,” in response to remarks by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and current deputy ...

Nuclear weapons produce frighteningly massive detonations that destroy everything in their path. They've only ever been used once during wartime, and the bombs of today are even deadlier than the one ...

South Korea's government has announced that it has finalised an agreement to build nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States. The US has approved the "attack submarines" and ...

India leases a Russian Akula-class nuclear submarine, K-391 Bratsk, to become INS Chakra III. Secure advanced underwater power for $2B over 10 years. Learn about upgrades & potential CAATSA risks.

Last week, former president of Russia and close Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev lashed out against the United States on X, once again reminding the world of Russia’s nuclear capabilities—a pattern ...

Russia continues to flex its naval power in the Pacific as one of its submarines armed with long-range nuclear missiles concluded a three-month deployment in the region. Newsweek has contacted the ...

Backed by US President Donald Trump, Seoul’s push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines promises stronger deterrence against North Korea and China, but raises tough questions about technology transfer ...

India continues to bolster its nuclear capabilities amid rivalry with neighbors China and Pakistan, as it is expected to soon place the third nuclear-armed submarine into service. Newsweek has emailed ...