As Trump pick for top defence post has second thoughts on deal for Aukus submarines, Canberra should mend fences with Beijing ...

Importantly, strategic submarine production is way down and way behind. China is an ascendant naval power and, since 2021, ...

The U.S. Navy has only four active public shipyards. Meanwhile, China has at least 35 sites with known ties to military or ...

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te says tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying ...

The creation of the White House’s shipbuilding office could help get Navy shipbuilding on track, but the U.S. won’t catch up ...

Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are listed. Death tolls vary by source.

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this ...

On a day when Ukraine felt the pain of a pause in intelligence sharing from the U.S. in the form of deadly [...] More ...

Named Raigei, Japan's new submarine is powered by diesel-electric engines generating 6,000 hp and has a maximum underwater speed of 20 knots.

The diesel-electric Raigei submarine will be based in waters near Japan's mainland where Chinese and Russian vessels operate ...

Both Australia and New Zealand have another worry, that China may be strengthening its ability to deploy its forces in the ...