SLBMs can be launched from underwater nearly anywhere in the world—and are incredibly difficult to intercept, making them ideal second-strike nuclear weapons.

Ukraine said it used underwater drones to strike and disable a Russian missile-carrying submarine at a Black Sea naval base, calling the strike a historic first in naval warfare, a claim Russia rejected, saying the attack caused no damage.

Ukrainian officials said the strike hit a key Russian naval asset at Novorossiysk, dealing a major blow to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet and complicating efforts to repair or replace the vessel.

Conversion of the USS Ohio into a cruise missile submarine (SGN) began in November 2002. The work was completed in January 2006. Since then, the USS Ohio's mission has been to launch conventional cruise missiles. The USS Ohio now has 22 missile tubes, each capable of launching 7 Tomahawk missiles: 154 in total.

EADaily, December 15th, 2025. The Varshavyanka submarine did not receive critical damage during the attack of Ukrainian naval drones in Novorossiysk, according to the SBU. This is reported by the telegram channel "Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring" with reference to a source.

Defense cooperation agreements between the United States and Northern European countries pose a direct threat to Russia’s Northern strategic forces. If the United States deploys advanced short-range ballistic missile systems to Norway’s Finnmark or Finland’s Lapland regions,

The navy chief said India’s aggressive posturing in Arabian Sea and unmatched maritime domain awareness confined Pak Navy to its own shores during Op Sindoor

With fifth-generation submarines on the horizon, their technology has come a long way. Ultra-advanced subs of today use nuclear power and beyond.