On June 4, Forward Defense Assistant Director Mark J. Massa was interviewed in a video by CNBC titled “Why submarines in the US Navy are getting an expensive update.” In this interview, Massa discussed the crucial role that submarines play in US nuclear deterrence policy and great-power competition.
[T]echnology can rapidly change–so we need to build a nuclear force [and] design our nuclear force to last for decades.
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