Under Secretary of Defense John Rood announced Tuesday that the Navy has fielded a new low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead called the W76-2.
Their capabilities are also improving, he added, as the vessels stay out for longer periods and deploy with more lethal weapons systems. military is seeing an "ever-increasing number of Russian submarines" deploying to the Atlantic, Lewis said. It also did not respond to hails from other ships attempting safe passage. The Coast Guard issued a warning after that encounter, since the Russian intelligence ship was making erratic movements while operating without lights. "We have seen some of our ships, the USS Mahan for example, in the early stages of their training cycle operating on station in the Atlantic with a Russian intelligence ship when visiting our coastline late last year," Lewis said. If they're underway, Navy crews in the Atlantic must be aware they're now operating right alongside potential adversaries. That includes when ships are training off the East Coast or returning from deployment, the three-star said.
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