The US Navy’s decision to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines is a breakthrough. Here’s why

What’s in a name? For nineteen planned US nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs), the US Navy’s August 3 decision to reclassify them as guided missile submarines (SSGNs) is more than a bureaucratic change. The new label reflects their growing role in spreading strike power across the fleet. But here is also a broader lesson: Innovation can mean giving familiar technology a new mission.

The US Navy’s decision to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines is a breakthrough. Here’s why. – Atlantic Council

(Joshua VerGow and Abigail Rudolph – Atlantic Council) 

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