Sword of Freedom: USS Toledo Embark, Part Two

"Unseen and unheralded, the U.S. Navy’s roughly 50 nuclear attack submarines comprise the silent vanguard of our conventional naval power at sea. While speedy corvettes, shallow-water transports and aviation-capable amphibious ships are vital for exploiting the peace — that is, building new alliances and exporting security abroad — submarines are the most important ships for keeping the peace — that is, deterring major aggression. For no other naval weapon rivals the submarine’s potential for massive, surprise destruction. Last month, War Is Boring contributor Bryan William Jones embarked on the newly modernized USS Toledo to see for himself how the Navy’s submarines maintain our dominance of the seas."
War is Boring

What a great series.