Nuclear Submarines

New Russia nuclear submarine on its way to temporary Arctic base

Generalissimo Suvorov carries up to 16 nuclear-tipped Bulava missiles, each capable of carrying more than one nuclear warhead.

Australia to spend $10B on base for nuclear-powered submarines

New facility on east coast will provide "deployment opportunities in both the Indian and Pacific oceans" and "enhance Australia's strategic deterrent capability in the Pacific Ocean," PM Scott Morrison says.

What is behind Russia's military build-up in the Arctic Circle?

Moscow has increased its military activities in their far north region, testing weapons with nuclear capabilities. Meanwhile, climate change continues to melt the walls of ice and the natural defences of the Russian north.