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Attack subs. Not strategic. These are meant to hunt other boats and ships
by alexnewman 5y ago
Attack subs. Not strategic. These are meant to hunt other boats and ships
- nradov 5y agoDuring the Cold War, some attack submarines carried torpedoes and cruise missiles with nuclear warheads. Australia isn't intending to acquire such ordnance though.
- alexnewman 5y agoI assume you are talking about russian attack subs v.v. nuclear torpedoes. Cruise missiles with nukes I’m unaware of.
- nradov 5y agoBoth the NATO and the USSR deployed tactical nuclear weapons on attack submarines during the Cold War. The US Navy used the TLAM-N cruise missile from 1983-2010, the SUBROC antisubmarine rocket from 1964-1989, and the Mark 45 ASTOR torpedo from 1959-1976.