#South Korea does not need nuclear subs

#South Korea does not need nuclear subs

South Korea is again debating whether to develop and build a nuclear-powered submarine. During a National Assembly confirmation hearing that took place last week, Admiral Kim Myung-Soo, the nominee for chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, responded positively to a question about the utility of nuclear-powered submarines, stating that “those capabilities are needed.”…

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#Two sailors injured during test on docked nuclear submarine

#Two sailors injured during test on docked nuclear submarine

“Two sailors injured during test on docked nuclear submarine” Two Navy sailors were injured Saturday during a “routine” test on a nuclear submarine docked in a naval shipyard in Washington State, according to reports. The USS Louisiana ballistic missile submarine “experienced a problem in the forward crew access compartment while conducting a routine compartment air test,”…

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#Russia test-fires ballistic missiles

#Russia test-fires ballistic missiles

“#Russia test-fires ballistic missiles” Russia flexed its military muscles Saturday, test-firing four intercontinental ballistic missiles from an underwater position in the Sea of Okhotsk, the country’s defense ministry said. The Bulava missiles, which were equipped with dummy warheads, were fired from the Vladimir Monomakh submarine and hit their targets in the Arkhangelsk area of northwestern…

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