Ballistic missile submarine
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A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. These submarines became a major weapon system in the Cold War because of
USS George Washington – the lead boat of US Navy's first class of Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines. George Washington was the first operational nuclear-powered multi-missile strategic deterrence asset fielded by any navy.
The I-400-class submarines are considered the strategic predecessors to today's ballistic submarines.
SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia, in silver and gold, awarded by the US Navy to sailors who completed at least one SSBN patrol
USS Alabama, an Ohio-class (aka Trident) submarine
Nuclear triad
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A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure of global-range land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers with nuclear bo
Bomber aircraft
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Ballistic missile submarine
Little Boy bomb