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Originally Posted by WargamerScott
Why even invest in SSBNs if they are going to be kept close to home waters? Wouldn't mobile land launchers be more cost effective and easier to hide?
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Good point there, that both Russia and China have taken notice of. Russia is fielding the Topol-M mobile ICBM, and China the DF-31 (another mobile ICBM). Interestingly, both Russia and China are also fielding submarine-launched versions of both missiles (Bulava and JL-2, respectively).
