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...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation attack submarine program, the SSN(X), is facing significant delays and cost challenges, raising concerns about...
The Turkish Navy has marked a significant advancement in its undersea warfare capabilities with the launch of TCG MURATREİS (S-332), the third vessel in...
Key Points – Acquiring South Korea’s KSS-III diesel-electric submarines would be a strategic misstep for Canada as it seeks to replace its aging Victoria-class....
Diesel Submarines for the US Navy? The US Navy invented the nuclear-powered submarine. The first of these was the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), which was...
Key Points – Australia can significantly strengthen its case for acquiring US Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS pact by accelerating the construction of its...
Key Points – The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines, despite their 1970s origins, remain a critical backbone of the fleet, with 24...
Key Points – The US Navy’s Seawolf-class submarine program, often called the “F-22 Raptor of submarines” due to its advanced capabilities and similarly truncated...
The United States Navy cannot build Virginia-class attack submarines fast enough, as the Combatant Commander’s “need” for the boat continues to outpace available supply...
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...