Norwegians embark US nuke submarine in a rare flex of force
The submarine is USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), an Ohio-class ballistic missile carrier. Under the hatches are 20 Trident II missiles with up to 12 nuclear warheads each. The submarine is together with its 13 sister vessels the most frightening weapon of mass destruction operated by the United States.
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