Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

From knights in heavy plate armor to tanks with steely shells, a thick armored casing alone was often sufficient protection in warfare for centuries. The advent of sophisticated missiles, though, has ...

North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un was left fuming this week when he attended the botched launch of a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer. The launch, at the northeastern port of Chongjin, was intended to ...

A new North Korean naval destroyer was badly damaged during a botched shipyard launch that caused part of its hull to be "crushed," Pyongyang state media reported. The Korean Central News Agency ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim quickly met with outside skepticism. A ...

He vows to punish as criminals those responsible for the failure, in which the ship had its hull torn open and ended up on its side in the water. By Choe Sang-Hun North Korea’s attempt to launch its ...

North Korea has repaired and relaunched their 5,000-ton warship after a botched launch in May, according to North Korean state media. The second warship was once again upright in the water, according ...