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The START treaties were responsible for the Ohio-class SSGNs, a unique boat in the U.S. Navy inventory that, if all goes according to plan, may soon be retired within the next few years.
USS Florida is rumoured to have made operational use of her underwater docking bay last year
Between 1976 and 1997, the U.S. Navy built 18 Ohio-class submarines, with the lead boat, USS Ohio, entering service in 1981.Their upcoming retirement is not something the Navy can easily work around and replace the military capabilities of these undersea warriors.
The introduction of the Type 093B signifies China’s strategic intent to deploy submarines as a counter to aircraft carriers and as a platform for land attacks, enabling strikes from significantly greater distances.
US Navy Ship Building Hit by Supply, Labor Shortages