China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific, prompting criticism from Australia and New Zealand. The launch, conducted during routine military training, heightened regional security concerns despite Beijing's insistence it targeted no country
Donald Trump said the US would share nuclear submarine technology with South Korea, following his meeting with President Lee Jae Myung. The move aims to boost the alliance, even as North Korea and China expand their undersea military capabilities.
India commissioned its first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar, in Visakhapatnam. Equipped with advanced submarine rescue systems, Nistar marks a significant maritime milestone, boosting India's naval capabilities and global standing in submarine rescue operations, according to naval and defence officials
The grim announcement comes a day after Indonesia said the submarine was considered sunk, not merely missing, but did not explicitly say whether the crew was dead.
A procession of progressively larger armoured vehicles and tanks is likely to follow, culminating with whatever missiles Pyongyang wants to put on show.
