The U.S. Navy’s Big Columbia-Class Submarines Mistake Still Stings

The U.S. Navy’s Big Columbia-Class Submarines Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines are the most consequential ships the United States will build this century. They exist for one reason: to keep a survivable nuclear deterrent at sea as the aging Ohio-class retires. -The program—born as the “Ohio Replacement”—has moved from design to full construction, with 12 boats planned to carry Trident II D5 missiles well into the 2080s. Columbia brings a life-o…