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Inside the USS Growler: A Rare Glimpse at Cold War Deterrence, Submarine Life, and the Evolution of Undersea Technology
Not our idea, of fun and good cheers, but doing our job to ensure many New Years. These lines, written by Lt. (j.g.) Bruce ...
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Photos sought to furnish interior of nuclear attack sub USS Idaho
By Reader Staff The commissioning committee for the forthcoming USS Idaho SSN 799 is seeking artistic submissions from Gem State residents to decorate the interior of the Virginia class ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN2d
US bids final goodbye to facility that helped make world’s first nuclear submarine
A U.S.-based facility that served as a naval nuclear propulsion prototype reactor plant has been fully deactivated. The ...
I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside.
Armed with nuclear missiles, the USS Growler acted as a deterrent to keep other nations from using their nuclear weapons ...
See inside a secret Navy museum on an active base where visitors require an official escort at all times
The museum's artifacts include atomic bomb casings and part of the submersible that discovered the wreck of the Titanic.
Submarine living: Close quarters & good food
Submarines are a nuclear weapon used in the United States Navy, with sailors aboard, loading torpedoes. This job is hard to fathom, with usually 150 sailors in tight quarters for months at a time.
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Inside Kim Jong Un’s Threat Perception
Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, ...
Brahmos and Akash proved their worth as missiles in the India-Pakistan clash
India’s indigenous Brahmos and Akash weapon systems performed very well, helping India both strike deep inside Pakistan and ...