Columbia-Class: The Largest Nuclear Submarine the U.S. Navy Has Ever Built Is Already a Year Behind Schedule

Columbia-Class: The Largest Nuclear Submarine the U.S. Navy Has Ever Built Is Already a Year Behind Schedule

The Colombia-class program is one of the most important projects currently underway for the United States Navy. But the new submarine is already sailing into stormy waters, so to speak.  These submarines are intended to replace the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and take their place as America’s premier nuclear deterrence platforms. Despite their immense strategic value, however, the Colombia-class program has come under intense…