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The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
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The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The U.S. Navy is facing a high-stakes "firepower gap" as it approaches the mandatory retirement of the Ohio-class fleet. As of March 2026, the...
As of March 6, 2026, the U.S. Navy is facing a "magazine depth" crisis. Operation Epic Fury has consumed a massive number of Tomahawk...
Summary and Key Points: The sinking of the nuclear-powered Kursk in August 2000 killed all 118 sailors and became an early test of Putin-era...
Key Points and Synopsis: While the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” typically operates in classified secrecy, it occasionally surfaces its submarines to send powerful messages...
Summary and Key Points – The USS Florida (SSGN-728) recently completed a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating the globe and traveling 60,000 nautical miles while...
Key Points and Summary – America’s four Ohio-class SSGNs carry up to 154 Tomahawks apiece, giving the Navy a stealthy, mobile strike magazine for...
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 Points and Summary – Post–Cold War cuts turned four Ohio-class boomers into fearsome SSGNs, each packing 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles in repurposed Trident...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy faces a looming missile capability crisis with the retirement of Ohio-class submarines and Ticonderoga-class cruisers, which together...