The U.S. Navy's Seawolf-Class Submarine Nightmare Is An Awful Reality

The U.S. Navy's Seawolf-Class Submarine Nightmare Is An Awful Reality

• The U.S. Navy prioritized expensive Ford-class aircraft carriers over expanding the Seawolf fleet.
• With just two operational Seawolf subs, the strategic advantage is limited, especially against rivals like China and Russia...

Rather than investing in the dynamic Seawolf class, the U.S. government opted instead to invest in the Navy’s lavishly funded...Ford-class aircraft carriers. 

For the same cost, at $3.5 billion per unit, the Navy could have built four more Seawolf-class submarines.

• Because of the advent and refinement of the anti-access/area-denial capabilities of America’s main strategic rivals, all of the investment into new aircraft carriers is basically a waste. 
• If China or Russia can seriously threaten the safety of American aircraft carriers, Washington will keep those assets far removed from any war zone, creating a hulking gap in its power-projection capabilities...