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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

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Hundreds of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Now Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Submarine Crisis Is Coming

The Ohio-Class Submarine Crisis, Explained: A U.S. Navy guided missile submarine (SSGN) is a lethal war machine that stretches the length of two football...

Kris OsbornApril 26, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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2080 Tomahawk Missiles Gone: The U.S Navy Must Retire the Ohio-class Nuclear Missile Submarines

Ohio-class SSGNs (guided-missile submarines) are nearing their retirement window. Converted from SSBN (ballistic missile) boats in the early 2000s, the Ohio carries a large...

Harrison KassApril 26, 2026

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China or Russia Can’t Hope to Match the Virginia-Class Submarine

The Virginia-Class Submarine, Explained With a Virginia-class Block VI under development and continued exploration of a much-discussed SSN(X) future generation attack submarine, some might...

Kris OsbornApril 25, 2026

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China Launched 10 Submarines in 4 Years. The U.S. Navy Struggled to Built Just 7. One Country’s Shipyard Can Build 20 at Once. The Other’s Is Falling Apart

In any future naval war between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the navies of the two nations will lead...

Brandon WeichertApril 11, 2026

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40% of U.S. Attack Submarines Are Stuck in Port Waiting for Repairs — China Just Built 10 Nuclear Submarines in 4 Years

China Launched 10 Nuclear Submarines Between 2021 and 2025 — Surpassing the U.S. Production Rate for the First Time A series of reports and...

Jack BuckbyApril 6, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s Self-Inflicted Tomahawk Cruise Missile Shortage

The U.S. Navy is caught between the physical limits of 1980s-era nuclear reactors and the 2026 requirement for overwhelming conventional fire. If the USS...

Jack BuckbyMarch 16, 2026

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Israel’s Nuclear Doctrine: The Strategic Reality of a “Survival-First” Atomic Arsenal

National security journalist and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee Harrison Kass provides a strategic evaluation of the Israeli nuclear arsenal and its role...

Harrison KassMarch 15, 2026

(March 31, 2006) - The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) conducts sea trials off the coast of Virginia. Florida will be delivered to the Fleet in April, and a Return To Service ceremony is scheduled for May 25 in Mayport, Fla. As the second of four SSBN submarines to be converted to SSGN, this nuclear-powered submarine will have the capability to: launch up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles; conduct sustained special warfare operations with up to 102 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel for short durations or 66 SOF personnel for sustained operations; and provide approximately 70 percent operational availability forward deployed in support of combatant mission requirements. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Dave Fliesen.

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The U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Missile Crisis Is Born

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and veteran defense analyst, evaluates the critical "magazine depth" crisis facing the U.S. Navy...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 15, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2022) The future Virginia-class attack submarine Montana (SSN 794) conducts initial sea trials Feb. 1, 2022 in the Atlantic Ocean. Montana is the 10th Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HII by Ashley Cowan) Montana SSN 794 Alpha Sea Trials

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The Virginia-Class Submarine Can’t Stop the Tomahawk Cruise Missile Shortage

Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and national security researcher, evaluates the mounting "firepower deficit" as the U.S. Navy attempts to replace the...

Jack BuckbyMarch 9, 2026

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Hundreds of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Now Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Submarine Crisis Is Coming

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