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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 ...
The National Interest

The Navy’s Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Nightmare Has Just Begun

Summary and Key Points: With tensions between the United States and China escalating, the US Navy faces a strategic dilemma as it plans to retire the Ohio-class submarines, potentially as early as ...
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The US Navy's oldest active submarine — the missile-packed USS Ohio — is back in action for unrestricted ops in the Pacific

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's oldest active submarine — the missile-packed USS Ohio — is back in action for unrestricted ops in the Pacific The US ...
The National Interest

‘Surface the Missile Submarine!’: A Navy Ohio-Class Missile Sub Surfaced to Warn Russia

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy showcased its might in the Norwegian Sea with the surface appearance of USS Tennessee and USS Normandy, supported by a P-8A Poseidon and an E-6B aircraft. -The ...
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This Submarine Was The First Of Its Class To Fire Tomahawks In Combat, And Now It's Retiring

For decades, the United States Navy's Ohio-class nuclear submarines were the best unused weapons in the U.S. arsenal. This is because the Ohio-class was designed for one purpose: to deliver its ...
Military.com

Navy Fires Commander of USS Ohio -- 3rd Submarine Skipper Relieved in 7 Months

The commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew -- Capt. Kurt Balagna -- was relieved by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook, the commander of Submarine Group 9, "due to a loss of confidence in his ...
The Hill

Navy fires USS Ohio submarine commanding officer

The Navy has fired the captain of the USS Ohio guided missile submarine, service officials revealed. Capt. Kurt D. Balagna was fired as commanding officer of the Ohio “due to a loss of confidence in ...
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The US Navy's oldest active submarine — the missile-packed USS Ohio — is back in action for unrestricted ops in the Pacific

The US Navy's oldest submarine still in active service has returned to the fleet after three years of maintenance. The USS Ohio finished major repairs last month and is now certified for unrestricted ...
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The US Navy's oldest active submarine — the missile-packed USS Ohio — is back in action for unrestricted ops in the Pacific

The US Navy's oldest active submarine is back for operations in the Pacific after a three-year maintenance period. The USS Ohio is a first-in-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine. The ...