The Doomsday Ships: New U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

... American and eight tubes in the British versions. London is substantially financing R&D part. Topwar.ru Ilya Kramnik: Post-Soviet Submarine Fleet: Rising after the Fall High modernization costs, restricted use and other factors fuel the discussion on possible ... ... implemented, especially as the American program is less ambitious than the Russian version, and does not envision developing a new SSBN any time soon. The strategic nuclear force and its naval component remain a staple in Washington’s military planning....