Yes, the Navy Should Build Non-Nuclear Stealth Submarines
Independent Propulsion is a reliable system, but America hasn't built a diseal submarine since 1959. This is a mistake. Over the past decade, air-independent propulsion (AIP) for submarines has spread rapidly around the world. The technology, which allows conventionally powered submarines to operate without access to outside air, has the potential the shift the balance away from the big nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) that have dominated undersea warfare since the 1950s, and back towards small conventional boats. In global terms, this ...
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