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Submarines
2 New Warships Commissioned Into PLAN’s East China Sea Fleet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two new corvettes were commissioned on December 12.
Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China is launching one new corvette every six weeks.
China Launches 3 New Stealth Warships
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China's corvette construction program continues.
China to Supply Pakistan With 8 New Stealth Attack Submarines by 2028
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Four of the subs will be constructed in China and the remaining four in Pakistan.
China Commissions New ‘Submarine Killer’ Warship for South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new ship’s main area of responsibility will be the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
The Indian Ocean Won't Be a 'Nuclear Free Zone' Anytime Soon
By Ankit Panda
Undersea nuclear deterrence in the Indian Ocean is here to stay.
Australia's Submarine Deal: Why France Won and Why Australia-Japan Ties Will Be OK
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's defense editors discuss Australia's recent Collins-class replacement decision.
How Far Along Are North Korea's Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile video appears unconvincing.
The Chinese Submarine Threat
By Ben Ho Wan Beng
What is the scale of the threat to U.S. supercarriers of China’s growing undersea capabilities?
Could the French Barracuda Replace the Australian Collins-class Submarine?
By Benjamin David Baker
The French companies DCNS and Thales reveal their finalized bid for Australia’s SEA-1000 program.
India to Lease Another Nuclear Submarine From Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
New Delhi and Moscow are slated to sign a contract in December.