The Diplomat

Japan’s Nuclear Submarine Debate Gains Momentum Amid Rising Pacific Threats

The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.
The Diplomat

Former Defense Minister Nakatani Says Japan’s Next Submarine ‘Will Eventually Need Nuclear Propulsion’

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings.
UPI

Expert says nuclear submarines are industrial strategy, not a budget drain

Dec. 18 (Asia Today) --Nuclear-powered submarines should be viewed as an industrial, technology and energy strategy before they are treated as a defense procurement project, Hanyang University public ...
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7 nuclear submarines built for one mission only

Modern nuclear forces increasingly rely on platforms built for a single, unforgiving task. Just as analysts note that Russia’s Su-35S fighter was built for just one mission, nuclear-armed states field ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

How nuclear submarines could pave the way for nuclear weapons in South Korea

The mystique of nuclear-powered submarines has been captured by at least half a dozen popular Hollywood films. Some have centered on the drama of undersea warfare and the risk of global nuclear ...
Reuters

South Korea's nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia

SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ending decades of U.S. resistance in a ...