Japan has launched a new Taigei-class sub every year since 2020. These "Big Whale" subs are expected to hunt Chinese warships should a war break out. Their advanced capabilities and stealth make them ...

Japan's development of nuclear-powered submarines may raise questions about its commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear ...

The Japanese Kongo -class destroyer Chokai is en route to San Diego for modifications that will make it compatible with the ...

A Russian Navy Borei-class ballistic missile submarine was spotted for the first time transiting the La Perouse Strait on ...

Australia and Japan should codevelop a long-range conventional submarine as the centrepiece of a formal defence pact to ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese submarine collided with a civilian cargo ship during exercises in waters off southern Japan Tuesday, defense officials said. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. The ...

A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by ...

The diesel-electric attack submarine Jingei was launched at a ceremony in Kobe City on October 12, 2022. Credit: Kosuke Takahashi Subscribe for ads-free reading Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said submarines play a key role in ensuring the country's sovereignty and security.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is ready to match European rivals and build a fleet of submarines for Canberra entirely at Australian shipyards, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday, after stumbling in ...