SLBMs can be launched from underwater nearly anywhere in the world—and are incredibly difficult to intercept, making them ideal second-strike nuclear weapons.
In recent months, intensifying conflict around the world has called new attention to the possibility of military confrontation between nuclear-armed states. To meet these challenges, the United States ...
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US has a nuclear submarine right off Russia's coast. His comments came after Russia disclosed the test of its long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile.
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USS Halibut began life as a Regulus cruise-missile submarine, but its real legacy came after a radical refit turned it into a one-of-a-kind spy boat. -The Navy ripped out its obsolete missiles, added ...