Nuclear Submarine Captain: Nobody Wants a Launch to Happen

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Dan Sagalyn
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Jamie McIntyre
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The Pentagon plans to replace the current nuclear arsenal, including 12 new nuclear armed submarines...

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Media file: nuclearweapon.jpg — Onboard the USS Pennsylvania, one of 14 nuclear armed U.S. Navy subs, Commander John Cage talks about the challenges of captaining one of the most powerful weapon systems in America’s arsenal. United States, 2015.

The Navy plans to replace its existing fleet of 14 Ohio-class nuclear-armed submarines with 12 next-generation vessels—at a cost of over $100 billion. Onboard the USS Pennsylvania, one of the nuclear subs, Commander John Cage talks about the challenges of captaining one of the most powerful weapon systems in America's arsenal.