Wild Iron | Finally: This New US $9 Billion Submarine Is Ready For Action @Wild_Iron | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are by far the two most powerful forms of power projection any country has ever wielded.
SSBNs carry 70% of the US operational nuclear deterrence arsenal and are considered the most survivable part of the nuclear triad.
However, the service life of the current Ohio-class submarines will come to an end in the 2040s, which means that it’s time to talk about who will be replacing them!