In the shadow of the Cold War’s race for military supremacy, this submarine of the Soviet Navy was right at the very center of a naval disaster that spoke volumes on the tremendous pressure and ...

Russia’s Khabarovsk submarine is broadly similar to an existing Borei-class submarine, but was built specifically to launch ...

Moscow’s cover-up of the Kursk submarine incident seriously damaged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prestige—and was even viewed by some as a “turning point” for modern Russia. The Americans almost ...

Model of the Kursk nuclear submarine at the Lennusadam Maritime Museum in Tallinn, Estonia. Pjotr Mahhonin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY During his first term, Vladimir Putin had to confront a raft of ...

The Royal Navy's history stretches back to 1546 when it was established by Henry VIII. Since then, many illustrious names have served in what was once the world's most powerful navy. One name that has ...