Modernizing The Nuclear Triad
April 25 2023
The Navy has identified its new Columbia-class ballistic missile
submarines as its top acquisition priority. The new boats will replace
the aging Ohio-class submarines as the U.S. sea-based nuclear
deterrent. Above is an artist’s impression of a Columbia-class sub.
submarines as its top acquisition priority. The new boats will replace
the aging Ohio-class submarines as the U.S. sea-based nuclear
deterrent. Above is an artist’s impression of a Columbia-class sub.
The United States has relied on its nuclear triad as a cornerstone of its national security strategy for decades. These air-, land- and sea-based nuclear weapons have successfully deterred adversaries since the Cold War....
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