The fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill is giving the Navy some flexibility in how it buys Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).
The compromise bill, signed by President Donald Trump Dec. 18, allows the Navy to procure up to…
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 48
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December 23, 2025