TOKYO -- Once submerged, a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine typically remains under water for 70 days. Virtually undetectable, the Ohio-class SSBN is the stealthiest submarine in the U.S. Navy fleet.
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Stealthiest U.S. submarine makes rare appearance in Arabian Sea
Is it a message aimed at China's congress, Russia's war or Iran drones?
The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia in the Arabian Sea. © U.S. Central Command
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