Retirement Drama: The fall of the USSR and Cold War’s end reshaped U.S. and Russian nuclear strategies, reflected in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I & II). These treaties led to significant nuclear drawdowns and a reevaluation of force structures, prompting the U.S. to convert four Ohio-class SSBNs into SSGNs.

-These new SSGNs carry 154 Tomahawk missiles instead of nuclear Trident ICBMs and support special operations with onboard Dry Combat Submersibles.

-The START treaties were pivotal in nuclear arms reduction and helped repurpose nuclear assets, creating the unique, multi-role Ohio-class SSGNs, although they may soon face retirement.

The 1990s represented a radical change to the force structure of both the U.S. and former Soviet armed forces.

The fall of the USSR and the end of the Cold War caused national leadership to reassess their priorities and military makeup.

One of the key areas of change was among the nuclear arms of the U.S. and Russia. The START I and II treaties placed limits on the nuclear forces of these two nations requiring........

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