US Navy submarines are key to countering China's naval expansion in the Indo-Pacific.
AdvertisementWhen the need arose, HMS Conqueror, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, sunk the ARA General Belgrano battlecruiser, one of the largest warships in the Argentine fleet.
The attack submarine USS Virginia departing Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Helena transiting the Atlantic Ocean.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/ReleasedAttack subs are the staple of any submarine fleet.
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