We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:08 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I'll leave it up to people with a better understanding of the cost/logistics side of things as to whether or not it's a good use of this particular class of vessel - but I like the implied capabilities for a Combatant Commander to have available. From Strategy Page today: SUBMARINES: Commando Sub Experiments October 15, 2004: The U.S. Navy is conducting experiments with a SSBN (nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine.) The 16,700 ton, 22 year old USS Georgia is a Trident class boat, and normally carries 24 ballistic missiles, and a crew of 154. But the missiles, and the crewmen... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:14:25 -0600 Well, it *is* better than just scrapping the sub under START-- you get a new capability at the fraction of the cost of beginning from scratch. And we're converting 4 Ohios to this standard. The SOF guys seem to love having a dedicated platform, and the stealthy cruise missile/SSGN concept has a lot to offer-- IF we can buy enough Tomahawks to fit all the subs out. Cheers, Dave Garfield Ridge http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html#comment-7602 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html#comment-7602 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 22:40:26 -0600 I'll have to pass this on to Arthur - my personal bubblehead. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html#comment-7579 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/i_like_this_kind_of_thinking.html#comment-7579 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:22:06 -0600