Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program, the future sea-based leg of the nuclear triad, is plagued...
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Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program, the future sea-based leg of the nuclear triad, is plagued...
China’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are more regional than strategic, but the SSBNs still pack a punch. These boomers are important for China’s nuclear...
Key Points – China is significantly accelerating the expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal, moving well beyond its previous “minimalist” deterrence posture. -Independent...
Key Points: The US and UK engage in vital, highly secretive collaboration to maintain nuclear deterrence through their ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleets—a partnership...
Key Points: Russia’s formidable Typhoon-class (Project 941 Akula) submarines, the largest ever built, have all been retired, with the final boat, Dmitriy Donskoy, decommissioned...
Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines play a critical role in global nuclear deterrence alongside the US Ohio-class submarines. -Both...
The USS Florida (SSGN-728), an Ohio-class guided missile submarine, completed a marathon patrol of 727 days at sea that was completed in July 2024. ...
Gray, as in getting old, fast. Meet the Vanguard-Class: It forms the backbone of the United Kingdom’s sea-borne nuclear deterrent capability and offers decision-makers in the...
France currently possesses one of the most formidable military forces in Europe. It boasts a large ground army, a formidable air force, and a...
Summary and Key Points: Air Force General Anthony Cotton suggested at a defense conference that the U.S. Navy may need more than the currently...