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Weinberger and Lehman made their proposals after a formal assessment of the damages caused by the family-and-friend spy ring. The good news, the Navy said last week, was that the U.S. fleet of ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), the most important element of the nation's sea, air and land nuclear deterrent, seems secure. Admiral James Watkins, Chief of Naval Operations, said SSBN tactics and equipment have changed greatly in the 18 years since John Walker served on two nuclear subs. "We remain convinced that our SSBN force is still 100% survivable," he said...
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