The Maritime Strike Tomahawk has been newly-configured to destroy moving targets at sea.
Here s What You Need to Remember: While the Navy has considered options that could extend the service life of the older attack submarines, the service is also facing a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine shortage. The new
Columbia-class submarines are under construction, but won t be fully delivered until 2042 at the earliest with the arrival pace of one per year from 2033 through 2042. However, given the retirement of the existing
Ohio-class boats, which have already been greatly exceeded their service life, the overall fleet size is also expected to drop in the coming years.
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But is that a reason for concern?
In March, a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) could overtake the United States Navy in the total number of submarines. The PLAN’s submarine force could surpass the U.S. Navy’s by 2030, but the bigger concern is Beijing’s overall naval modernization efforts.
China surpassed the United States in terms of the largest navy, and the PLAN could have newer and far more deadly submarines, which could replace its fleet of aging Russian-built
Kilo-class submarines. Yet, even those Cold War era boats pose a threat. The
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Destroyer USS Mustin Transited Taiwan Strait, Chinese Aircraft Carrier Followed
December 21, 2020 2:09 PM
USS Mustin (DDG-89) transits the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 18, 2020. US Navy Photo
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer moved through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement.
“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
Mustin (DDG-89) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 19 (local time) in accordance with international law,” the Navy said in a statement. “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Following
Mustin’s move through the strait,
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