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Recent Examples of submarines
With the Hai Kun nearing delivery, the modernization of the Chien Lung-class submarines nearing completion, and advanced torpedoes scheduled to arrive next year, Taiwan’s navy is steadily expanding its undersea warfare capabilities and strengthening its maritime deterrence posture.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
While the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can fire nuclear weapons from submarines and aircraft, the silo fields in the northwestern Xinjiang region and Gansu province are the core of its nuclear forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
While the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can fire nuclear weapons from submarines and aircraft, the silo fields in the northwestern Xinjiang region and Gansu province are the core of its nuclear forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
Noun
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The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The Navy is scheduled to receive 28 MK 48 Mod 6 warshot torpedoes over the next two years, while training variants have already been delivered.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Autonomous task forces of drones could be assigned to defend against specific threats — Russian subs sneaking into the Atlantic Ocean, say, or a possible amphibious landing on Taiwan.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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No vet days, no breather subs late in a game.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Noun
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This new warfare has new heroes.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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They are considered heroes for interrupting the gunmen at the Islamic Center and are credited with likely saving the lives of schoolchildren and teachers.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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