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diesel-electric attack submarines
![Russia’s ‘Mini Red October’ Subs Will Lack Advanced Propulsion System Russia’s ‘Mini Red October’ Subs Will Lack Advanced Propulsion System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-02_10-06-20.jpg)
Russia’s ‘Mini Red October’ Subs Will Lack Advanced Propulsion System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s super quiet new class of diesel-electric attack subs will lack air-independent propulsion systems.
![South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-06_16-37-22.jpg)
South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy’s seventh diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine was launched this week.
!['Mini Red Octobers:'Russia to Push on With Stealth Submarine Program 'Mini Red Octobers:'Russia to Push on With Stealth Submarine Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-02_10-06-20.jpg)
'Mini Red Octobers:'Russia to Push on With Stealth Submarine Program
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Despite some media reports to the contrary, the Russian Navy will continue building Lada-class subs.
![France Offers Indonesian Navy’s Diesel-Electric Sub New Combat System France Offers Indonesian Navy’s Diesel-Electric Sub New Combat System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-11_15-50-03.jpg)
France Offers Indonesian Navy’s Diesel-Electric Sub New Combat System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
French shipbuilder DCNS is offering a new combat system also used on board French nuclear submarines.
![Chinese Submarine Simulates Cruise Missile Attack on US Aircraft Carrier Chinese Submarine Simulates Cruise Missile Attack on US Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-29_21-22-24.jpg)
Chinese Submarine Simulates Cruise Missile Attack on US Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Chinese attack sub purportedly used the USS Ronald Reagan for ‘targeting practice’ near the Sea of Japan.
![Closest Encounter Since 2006: Chinese Submarine Tailed US Aircraft Carrier Closest Encounter Since 2006: Chinese Submarine Tailed US Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-29_21-22-24.jpg)
Closest Encounter Since 2006: Chinese Submarine Tailed US Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Chinese sub stalked the USS Ronald Reagan in the Sea of Japan last month.
![Why China's Submarine Force Still Lags Behind Why China's Submarine Force Still Lags Behind](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/Chinese_Type_093_submarine.jpg)
Why China's Submarine Force Still Lags Behind
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Why the People's Liberation Army Navy's underwater fleet still lags behind those of other navies.
![Tokyo's Subs Might Not Be Best Option for Australia Tokyo's Subs Might Not Be Best Option for Australia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-07_16-37-26.jpg)
Tokyo's Subs Might Not Be Best Option for Australia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Despite sharing classified data, the Australian submariner community remains skeptical of the Soryu-class submarines.
![Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program? Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-15_15-18-04.jpg)
Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Seoul is building up its submarine fleet but corruption scandals could delay the deployments of new vessels.
![South Korea Launches Fifth 1,800-Ton Submarine South Korea Launches Fifth 1,800-Ton Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-03_18-29-09.jpg)
South Korea Launches Fifth 1,800-Ton Submarine
By Zachary Keck
South Korea launched Yun Bong-gil, the fifth of its Type 214 submarines, on Thursday.
![US to Help Taiwan Build Attack Submarines US to Help Taiwan Build Attack Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-15_04-40-51.jpg)
US to Help Taiwan Build Attack Submarines
By Zachary Keck
Taiwan’s defense chief has confirmed that Washington will help Taipei build diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK).
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