Nuclear – Page 17 – The Defense Post

Aug- 2023 -

25 August

Christopher Gettel

After Dreadnought Subs, UK Must Integrate Nuclear Airborne Capabilities

The UK should proactively safeguard its interests and NATO commitments by diversifying its nuclear delivery platforms.

8 August

Pravin R. Jethwa

Walking the Nuclear Tightrope: NATO’s Balancing Act in Ukraine

Western policymakers and their Russian counterparts must refocus on diplomacy, strategic restraint, and crisis management to avoid accidental nuclear escalation over Ukraine.

3 August

Rojoef Manuel

HII Lays Keel for US Navy’s 29th Virginia-Class Submarine

HII has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 29th Virginia-class attack submarine, the USS Oklahoma (SSN 802), at Newport News in Virginia.

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group China

Staff Writer With AFP

China Replaces Nuclear Arsenal Rocket Force Leadership

China announced a new leadership for its Rocket Force, as media reported a corruption probe involving its former chief.

27 July

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Taps Lockheed to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to manufacture a nuclear-powered spacecraft for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

24 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Naval Group Rolls Out France’s Third Barracuda-Class Nuclear Sub

French shipbuilding company Naval Group rolled out the third Barracuda-class submarine last week.

20 July

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Response After US Sub Deployment

North Korea said a US nuclear-capable submarine in South Korea could meet the conditions under which Pyongyang would use its nuclear weapons.

18 July

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades

An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four decades, a White House official said, as the allies counter North Korea's growing military threats.

17 July