The decision, announced on June 10, 2026, is part of preparations for the creation of the Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), a structure that will allow the rotation of nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States and the United Kingdom from Australian territory.
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China Emerges as the World’s Second-Largest Nuclear Submarine Power
China has surpassed Russia in the number of nuclear-powered submarines and has moved into second place globally in this strategic segment, closing the gap with the United States and reshaping the balance of undersea deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
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French Group Wins $6 Billion Dutch Attack Submarine Project
In a project valued at €5.65 billion (approximately R$6.17 billion), the Netherlands has announced the selection of the French Naval Group for the construction of four attack submarines, outperforming bids from the German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and the Swedish Saab Kockums, the latter in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilder Damen.
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