US Navy sacks commanding officers of crashed submarine
The officers are fired after the USS Connecticut struck an undersea mountain in the South China Sea. from: BBC News
Archivi tag: submarine
Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal
Asked if Australia’s leader was untruthful, France’s president responds: “I don’t think, I know.” from: BBC News
North Korea confirms ‘successful’ submarine-launched missile test
This comes a day after South Korea reported an apparent weapons test in waters off Japan’s coast. from: BBC News
US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets
A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife allegedly sold the secret data to an undercover FBI agent. from: BBC News
South China Sea: US submarine collides with ‘unknown object’
US officials said it is unclear what the USS Connecticut collided with, causing injuries to 15. from: BBC News
Blinken, in Paris, Tries to Restore Trust After Submarine Snub
The American secretary of state met privately with the French foreign minister for more than an hour. But French anger remained palpable, even as both sides tried to move on. From: New York Times
Antony Blinken Has a Delicate Job in Paris After Submarine Row
The secretary of state’s close ties with France will be valuable in smoothing over the diplomatic spat last month over a U.S. submarine deal with Australia. From: New York Times
Australia’s Submarine Deal Adds to Asia Arms Buildup
Some nations fear an accelerated arms buildup in a region where larger countries have already ramped up their military spending or capabilities. From: New York Times
Submarine Deal Gives Post-Brexit Britain Its Moment on the Global Stage
The British government played an early role in brokering the alliance with the U.S. and Australia to deploy nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific, officials in London and Washington said. From: New York Times
France Is Outraged by U.S. Nuclear Submarine Deal With Australia
French officials accused President Biden of acting like his predecessor, saying they were stabbed in the back and not consulted. From: New York Times
Submarine Deal Shows Australia’s Big Bet on U.S.
Less than three years ago, Australia’s leader said his country need not choose between the U.S. and China. A nuclear submarine deal shows that much has changed since then. From: New York Times
Vigil: Submarine drama explores ‘isolating and tense’ life and death at sea
Suranne Jones and Martin Compston star in BBC One’s Vigil, set on board a nuclear submarine.