The Doomsday Ships: New U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

... percent of total warheads (1,152 out of 2,152). Building a new-generation SSBN is a top priority for any scenario. Today, the U.S. Navy has 14 Ohio-class SSBNs. Of them, 18 were built in 1976-1997, but in the 2000s four were converted into guided-missile submarines ... ... reducing, postponing, or cancelling other defense programs. defenceindustrydaily.com Matthew Cottee: The future of the British nuclear deterrent: more of the same? The Navy may run into trouble even if the requested USD 60 billion is allocated. A Congressional ...