Not only are the U.S.’s nuclear missile defenses based in the Arctic, but there’s also fear Russia could seize control of ...

One of Moscow's nuclear icebreakers has sustained significant damage after colliding with a cargo ship in the Kara Sea.

A nuclear-powered icebreaker lost control and slammed into a cargo ship it had been sent to rescue. The Russian vessel, Fifty Years of Victory, was en route to assist the bulk carrier Yamal ...

An investigation has revealed the critical role nuclear icebreakers play in enabling cargoes of liquified natural gas (LNG) ...

Russian officials have stressed there is no threat to the nuclear reactor installation and life support systems on the icebreaker. Initial reports failed to explain the drama, as shown in the ...

A file photo of Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy. Major damage was suffered to the upper part of the hull of the vessel after collision with cargo ship Yamal Krechet.

Russian academics and gas industry specialists consider shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by underwater vehicles to be ...

But in an icebreaker, having large amounts of extra thrust available is very useful. The fact that a nuclear ship only needs refuelling at years-long intervals (or these days, perhaps not at all in ...