US Navy sees improved upkeep as hedge against strategic submarine dip
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ARLINGTON, Va. — “It’s counterintuitive,” the head of U.S. submarine forces acknowledges, but the Navy’s ballistic missile submarine force is spending more time operating at sea while also seeing better material readiness rates. The trend is encouraging, submarine leaders say, because an upcoming dip in the size of the fleet will mean these SSBNs will …