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October 28, 2019

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Submarines Are Poised To Take On A Major Role In Strike Warfare, But Is That A Good Idea? (From DefenseNews)

October 28, 2019March 27, 2020Monica Kern

Dan Goure of the Lexington Institute was quoted in an October DefenseNews article, which debated the merits of submarines being given a bigger role in the Navy’s strike warfare strategy. But with many questioning if that function should go to the undersea fleet, Goure predicted the transition would start to influence the design of future surface craft.

“I think this is going to one of the main things driving the design of the large unmanned surface combatant,” said Goure. “We’re back to arsenal ship: long-range, park it into a surface action group of carrier strike group — kind of like a surface version of the SSGN.”

Read the full article here.

These quotes also appear in:

The National Interest, “Shocker. The U.S. Navy Won’t Grow to 355 Ships, After All,” October 30, 2019

The National Interest, “The U.S. Navy’s New Missile Submarine Might Be a Bad Idea,” November 1, 2019

The National Interest, “Why More Tomahawk Cruise Missile Submarines Might Not Be the Wisest Choice,” March 20, 2020

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