Israel's minister of military affairs announces the formation of a commission to investigate the purchase of submarines and missile boats that has embroiled several associates of Benjamin Netanyahu.

South Korea’s spy agency alleges that the rival North is building two new submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles.

On August 12, 2000, the Kursk nuclear submarine sank after a torpedo exploded.

Russia warns that any attack by the US involving its low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missiles would still be construed as nuclear aggression and draw all-out nuclear retaliation.

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says Iran plans to build nuclear-powered submarines given the growing threats facing the country from the sea.

Another overhauled radar-evading Ghadir-class submarine has joined Iran’s naval fleet.

The Ghadir-class submarine officially joins the fleet of the Iranian Navy.

Iran’s Defense Ministry says that the country is planning to start the construction of a 6,000-ton destroyer this year and that it has the ability to produce nuclear-powered submarines.

Qatar is reportedly expected to acquire submarines from Italy.

The United States’ new nuclear warheads, deployed on a nuclear submarine are still powerful enough to kill many people.