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Chinese submarine shipyard Bohai has just revealed the first Type 09V next generation nuclear powered attack submarine at their yard. The proprietary imagery is not (yet) cleared for release. But here's an overview on what we know, via @navalnews.com: www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Looks like one of the decommissioned China-operated Kilo-class submarines. CC @saturnax1.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social www.facebook.com/reel/1430534...

I have concluded my role as a freelance reporter at Newsweek. I would like to share these thoughts with all my followers. (1/N)

I can't thank you @alxluck.bsky.social enough for commenting on my stories, including this one - my final piece of work for @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/how-china-bu...

The United States has improved the readiness of its underwater forces, with none of its nuclear-powered attack submarines idle awaiting maintenance for the first time in over a decade, a report said on Monday. H/T @alxluck.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/us-increases...

China continues to expand its military presence across the Pacific, deploying four naval vessels that advanced through the First Island Chain, a north-to-south defensive line conceived under a United States strategy aimed at containing the East Asian power. www.newsweek.com/chinas-navy-...

Taiwan has held combat-readiness drills involving its air force and army, featuring weapon systems acquired from the United States, amid China's threat to the self-ruled island. www.newsweek.com/taiwan-milit...

China deployed naval forces for patrols in the South China Sea earlier this week, while the United States conducted a maritime exercise with its treaty ally the Philippines. www.newsweek.com/china-deploy...

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launches an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) during test event Jan. 12, 2026, at Point Mugu Sea Range in California. www.dvidshub.net/image/949241... www.dvidshub.net/image/949242...

The time is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Doomsday Clock has ever been to that metaphorical catastrophe since its creation in 1947.

A Chinese scientific research vessel capable of mapping the seabed to support naval operations was tracked operating in waters near the Middle East for a month, while a United States aircraft carrier has arrived in the region amid ongoing tensions with Iran. www.newsweek.com/chinese-ship...

Chinese state media reported on Monday that one of the country's warships was recently challenged by a foreign naval vessel, which it successfully "drove away." www.newsweek.com/china-claims...

Japan's Defense Ministry said on Monday that both Russia and China had recently deployed aircraft and vessels capable of collecting intelligence near the island nation. www.newsweek.com/russia-china...

Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, near the disputed South China Sea and upgraded with Chinese funding last year, hosted a United States warship on Saturday for the first time. www.newsweek.com/us-warship-v...

Japanese fighter jets have intercepted multiple Russian military aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, approaching the country's airspace, according to official reports. www.newsweek.com/japan-scramb...

The United States is preparing Misawa Air Base, one of its major military outposts in Japan for projecting air power, to support the future hosting of 48 F-35A stealth fighter aircraft. www.newsweek.com/us-prepares-...

A merchant vessel sails in the Arabian Gulf while transporting decommissioned Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships—USS Devastator, USS Dextrous, USS Gladiator and USS Sentry—escorted by the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra. www.dvidshub.net/image/948772...

USS Zumwalt, one of three Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers, underwent modernization to become the first U.S. Navy platform capable of launching the Conventional Prompt Strike, or CPS, a hypersonic boost-glide missile designed to defeat enemy defenses. www.newsweek.com/us-hypersoni...

Satellite imagery appears to show China has recently used a new dry dock to repair an aircraft carrier for the first time, a move experts described as significant in supporting the East Asian military power's fast-growing warship fleet and expanding its reach. www.newsweek.com/chinese-carr...

Chinese state media on Wednesday revealed how one of the country's premier 10,000-ton-class large destroyers has enhanced its capabilities in hunting enemy submarines. www.newsweek.com/chinas-large...

China has expanded its presence in the Western Hemisphere, a region the United States designates as a national strategic focus, by carrying out its first naval visit to Uruguay. www.newsweek.com/china-extend...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said on Tuesday that an unspecified number of domestically developed unmanned underwater vehicles, or UUVs, have been delivered. www.newsweek.com/japan-reveal...

Photos and footage show the Chinese amphibious assault ship CNS Hainan leading a flotilla during far-seas training in late December, while the Chinese destroyer CNS Kunming conducted drills to demonstrate its combat readiness. www.newsweek.com/china-flexes...

The Philippines continues to bolster its capabilities to counter China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea, where both sides have overlapping maritime claims, as the Southeast Asian ally of the United States recently received a new patrol vessel. www.newsweek.com/new-philippi...

The United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been spotted departing the western Pacific for a possible deployment to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. www.newsweek.com/photos-us-ai...

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South Korea has reportedly deployed a ballistic missile dubbed the "monster" for its size as part of its military strategy amid North Korea's nuclear weapons development. www.newsweek.com/south-korea-...

Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby, ready to assist local law enforcement and public safety agencies. www.dvidshub.net/image/948357...

Japan's Defense Ministry told Newsweek that it continues monitoring major waterways around the archipelagic country amid reports of increased Chinese naval activities. www.newsweek.com/us-ally-moni...

The November 2025 imagery shows that, compared with one captured in March 2025, JS Izumo's trapezoidal bow has nearly completed its modification to a rectangular shape, designed to allow the vessel to more easily operate the F-35B jet. www.newsweek.com/satellite-im...

The U.S. Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint against two mission crew trainers (MCTs) that were interdicted in transit from the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...

Japan's Defense Ministry said a Russian naval vessel designed to collect intelligence was tracked sailing around the country's southwestern outlying territory near Taiwan, amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over a potential Chinese move on the island. www.newsweek.com/russian-spy-...

Promotional videos released this week by major Western defense contractors simulate their weapon systems attacking enemy warships, with the Chinese Navy—the world's largest by hull count—depicted as the notional target. H/T @lfx160219.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/videos-show-...

Lockheed Martin, the prime F-35 contractor, handed over 191 jets to operators in 2025, exceeding the previous record of 142. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman, the program's principal partner, has delivered the 1,500th aircraft center fuselage for final assembly. www.newsweek.com/us-f-35-stea...

Imagery circulated on social media on Tuesday claims the 10th Type 055 warship was spotted for the first time with its hull number, "110," applied. www.newsweek.com/china-boost-...

A Chinese naval hospital ship continues its medical service deployment in the Western Hemisphere, a contested region the United States considers a national strategic focus, after arriving on the Atlantic coast of South America, according to a Newsweek map. www.newsweek.com/china-hospit...

In footage released on January 10, the Pakistan Navy said an LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile, the export naval variant of the Chinese HQ-16 missile, was launched to validate the long-range capabilities of its air defense systems. www.newsweek.com/video-shows-...

China continues to expand its fast-growing navy—already the world's largest by hull count—as it fielded a new frigate, state media reported on Monday, a type of vessel the United States, its military rival, is expected to introduce as early as 2028. www.newsweek.com/china-more-w...

A United States aircraft carrier deployed in the South China Sea recently conducted live-fire drills to test its last line of defense amid China's growing missile threat, designed to sink warships and counter the American military presence in the Pacific. www.newsweek.com/us-aircraft-...

China, which operates the largest navy in the world by hull count, has deployed one of its three aircraft carriers—CNS Fujian—at sea, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Newsweek. www.newsweek.com/satellites-c...

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India is set to deploy naval vessels for training in Southeast Asia, following a similar move by its military rival, China, as both powers strengthen ties with regional nations. www.newsweek.com/india-china-...

China and its allies in BRICS—a group the East Asian power formed with 10 other countries, including Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa—staged a naval exercise on Friday to enhance their ability to safeguard trade routes and economic activities at sea. www.newsweek.com/china-stages...

New analysis of China’s ‘Q-ship’ with containerised weapons -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Q-Sh... It’s not what many people think. * history of containerized weapons on merchant ships * the drone carrier angle * the implications for a potential war in Asia

A Newsweek map tracks four United States intelligence-collection aircraft flying across the western Pacific this week, using open-source flight data, as the Pentagon maintains a strong presence of forces in the region. www.newsweek.com/mapped-us-in...

In photos released on Wednesday, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was seen conducting flight operations in the South China Sea. The Navy said the deployment helped "deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength." www.newsweek.com/us-stealth-j...

Lockheed Martin will increase its production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, or PAC-3 MSE, interceptor from about 600 to 2,000 annually to meet "long-term demand" from U.S. forces, allies and partner nations. www.newsweek.com/us-patriot-m...

China's Defense Ministry said the Type 055 destroyers CNS Nanchang, CNS Lhasa, CNS Anshan and CNS Wuxi departed a naval base and headed toward the Yellow Sea to conduct their first training mission of the new year. www.newsweek.com/video-shows-...