SSN(X) design aims to fix flaws in Virginia class predecessor and marks a return to Cold War operational doctrine
by Gabriel Honrada
„The US is designing its SSN(X) next-generation nuclear attack submarine in a significant shift from procuring Virginia class SSNs to a new class by the 2030s. The program addresses maintenance woes in its current nuclear attack submarine fleet and reorients US undersea warfare capabilities to great power competition from China and Russia.
The designation “SSN(X)” means that the exact design of the nuclear attack submarine class has not yet been determined, according to an August 2022 US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report.“ (…)
https://asiatimes.com/2022/09/new-us-nuclear-sub-made-for-china-russia-war/?mc_cid=d8bd64314c&mc_eid=66324a4308
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