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

... initially SSBN(X) was launched in 2008, and so far is largely focused on a new submarine to carry the Trident II D-5, while a new SLBM seems to be an issue set aside for the distant future. The United States plans to build 12 new missile submarines with a ... ... 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 ...