Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – In February 2009, Britain’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant—both ballistic-missile submarines—collided while submerged in the Atlantic during routine...
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Key Points and Summary – In February 2009, Britain’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant—both ballistic-missile submarines—collided while submerged in the Atlantic during routine...
Key Points and Summary – America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent now hinges on the Columbia-class SSBN, a program projected at roughly $348 billion over its...
Key Points and Summary – America’s Ohio-class submarines are giants—and a big chunk of their punch is about to retire. -Four converted SSGNs that...
Key Takeaways – Britain’s Vanguard-class submarines are the silent backbone of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, built in the 1980s and 1990s to carry Trident...
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. ...