Further Ohio-Class Replacement Cuts Would Hurt Patrols

Defense analysts and U.S. Navy officials say further fleet reductions of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) are impossible if the nation is to meet its stated nuclear deterrence requirements. “The number of boats you need is not necessarily related to the number of warheads, but...

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