The Defense News recently reported that the US Navy’s submarine commander’s course now requires nuclear-powered subs (SSN) and nuclear-powered subs armed with nuclear missiles (SSBNs) to conduct one-on-one mock combat with each other. This is a major breakthrough for USN submarine training, one that I have been calling for for many years. Indeed, Vice Admiral More

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