If we don’t integrate diesels into our submarine force, we might never reach the size we need to meet our strategic undersea objectives. I’m pleased to share my latest article in Proceedings — “The Path to a Bigger Submarine Fleet Includes Diesels”. I argue that to scale a credible undersea force, the U.S. Navy must supplement its nuclear fleet with diesel-electric assets. Doing so offers cost, flexibility, scale, and deterrence advantages in an era of global competition under the sea. https://lnkd.in/gyiQSRAG
Jordan, this has been a conversation in the space for some time. Glad to see you put it out there. Matthew Gibbons...
… not sure I would agree for two reasons that are outside the current nuclear BWR, 1) a sub could scale to SMR-like technology, and 2) a sub could also scale to ultraquiet nuclearelectric. In the latter, the sub could be unmanned. Nonetheless, I do understand the diesel reasoning in this post. Dan