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Ohio-class SSBNs: Sustaining US nuclear deterrence in Pacific

Deep beneath the Pacific’s vast blue expanse, a silent sentinel glides through the darkness. Its crew of 155 sailors operates ...
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‘This submarine can’t be replaced’: The Ohio-class have a message for the US Navy

The U.S. Navy’s 14 Ohio-class SSBN ballistic missile submarines form the sea-based leg of America’s nuclear triad. Each submarine carries 20 Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with ...