GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 31, 2019) The Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine, USS North Dakota (SSN 784), transit the Thames River as they pull into their homeport on Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. North Dakota is returning from the European Command Area of Responsibility where they executed the Chief of Naval Operation’s Maritime Strategy in supporting national security interests and Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jason M. Geddes)
Stratcom Leader Describes Growing Threat From Nuclear-Armed China and Russia
MAY 7, 2021 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS
The United States and its allies face an increasing set of threats from potential adversaries such as China, Russia and North Korea. U.S. Strategic Command’s mission is to deter these threats through the deployment of a set of strategic capabilities, including nuclear armed submarines, bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles.