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U.S. Navy SSBN(X) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

10/28/2010, 1 Downloads

Ronald O'Rourke | Congressional Research Service | 2010-10-28

Within the context of upcoming congressional funding decisions, this report examines the U.S. Navy's program to develop and design a planned class of 12 next-generation ballistic missile submarines, or SSBN(X)s.

The document coincides a report by the same author titled "Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations" and dated July 30, 2010 in the WPR Document Center.

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