Congress wants the Navy to design a submarine optimized to host special operations forces based on the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. Lawmakers envision the SOF-optimized sub to be built after the Navy has met all of its commitments to the nuclear triad. "Between 2026 and 2029 the four OHIO class guided missile submarines (SSGNs) will be inactivated and the Navy will lose dual dry deck shelter (DDS) capability and large volume host submarine support to SOF," according to a report...
