US builds submarine presence on Australian coast

One of the US Navy’s most prized assets – a Virginia-class nuclear submarine – has been visiting Australia. We stepped aboard ...
USS Minnesota, a Virginia-class attack submarine, is part of a strategic U.S.-Australia collaboration under the AUKUS ...
The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.
Jeffrey Cornielle, commanding officer of the USS Minnesota, sees the overarching mission of his and the US Navy’s other ...
The Virginia-class USS Minnesota has arrived in Western Australia, marking the first of several planned visits by U.S. submarines this year, Australia’s Defence Department said Wednesday.
The USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. It participated in scientific and military operations ...
Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) conduct mooring operations at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, Feb. 25, 2025. U.S. Navy Photo A ...
As the new American president shook allied capitals all over the world, a Virginia-class submarine — the USS Minnesota — arrived at a port in western ...