The deployment comes at a time when the US and China are flexing their muscles in the region to showcase their dominance. The ...

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota transits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 20, 2024, as it begins sea trials after undergoing a two-year maintenance period.

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.

U.S. Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota begins sea trials as it transits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 20. It is scheduled for a home port shift to Guam later in the year.

The United States Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on February 25, 2025. Public Affairs Officer Lt. Corey Todd Jones/U.S. Navy ...

On a training exercise from its home port in Guam, USS Minnesota is a forerunner to four Virginia class submarines that will be hosted at a Western Australian naval base from 2027, under the AUKUS ...

Item 1 of 2 Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN-783) is seen off the coast of Western Australia, Australia March 16, 2025.

The USS Minnesota moved its home port from Hawaii to the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, closer to Taiwan and the only forward-deployed U.S. submarine base, in November.

FILE PHOTO: Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN-783) is seen off the coast of Western Australia, Australia March 16, 2025. COLIN MURTY/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo.

His previous submarine tours include the USS Louisiana, USS Boise, USS Olympia, and USS Minnesota. Submarine Squadron 4 oversees six fast attack submarines (USS Virginia, ...

The USS Minnesota moved its home port from Hawaii to the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, closer to Taiwan and the only forward-deployed U.S. submarine base, in November.