Congressional Research Service Report: 'Navy Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background & Issues for Congress'
September 08, 2020
September 08, 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41129) entitled "Navy Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 2 and written by Ronald O'Rourke, specialist in naval affairs:
The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's curre . . .
The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's curre . . .