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by misthop 1550 days ago
Which country is "we"? The US has 14 Ohio class SSBNs in service until at least 2029
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Yes, the UK (I should have made this more explicit).

The UK's current deterrent force is currently expected to be replaced by the successor Dreadnought class [0] in the 2030s. They are currently projected to cost £31 billion (likely an underestimate) for four subs, each of which can carry 8 missiles max. Again, these are a horribly expensive way to deliver conventional explosives when we have cruise missiles instead.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought-class_submarine