Submarines

A broom on the mast of a U.S. Navy ship means a clean sweep for that mission.

The USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class submarine, struck an unidentified seamount or underwater mountain on Oct. 2.

Beijing keeps demanding answers about a mysterious US submarine incident that happened in the South China Sea.

Lawyers for Diana Toebbe had argued for her release during a detention hearing Wednesday.

The couple pleaded not guilty in federal court to espionage-related charges that carry life in prison.

They were arrested in West Virginia on Oct. 9 and charged in a criminal complaint with violations of the Atomic Energy Act.

The test Tuesday was the fifth round of missile launches since September.

The launch came hours after the U.S. reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

U.S. Navy officials are already laying the groundwork for the next generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines.

The FBI says the scheme began in 2020 when Jonathan Toebbe sent a package of Navy documents to a foreign government.