putting an SSN with SLCM-N in the reflecting pool, for national security
September 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
putting an SSN with SLCM-N in the reflecting pool, for national security
how it feels to be a liberal China hawk who wants free pre-K, SLCM-N, re-MIRVing the ICBM force, a somewhat higher corporate tax rate, and THAAD batteries in Ukraine
June 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
how it feels to be a liberal China hawk who wants free pre-K, SLCM-N, re-MIRVing the ICBM force, a somewhat higher corporate tax rate, and THAAD batteries in Ukraine
The "battleship" (like a DDG(X)+++) is also gonna be equipped with SLCM-N lmfao
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The "battleship" (like a DDG(X)+++) is also gonna be equipped with SLCM-N lmfao
Our vulnerability to OWAs and other forms of drone/ prop missile attacks show decisively why the US needs SLCM-N to manage escalation
March 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Our vulnerability to OWAs and other forms of drone/ prop missile attacks show decisively why the US needs SLCM-N to manage escalation
It's even worse in nukeland.
The arsenal exists in no insignificant part to extend deterrence to allies. If its only job was keeping China from whacking the US homeland over the head with a stick you wouldn't need, say, SLCM-N. So why lobby for SLCM-N or 400 warheads a year with "America First"?
The arsenal exists in no insignificant part to extend deterrence to allies. If its only job was keeping China from whacking the US homeland over the head with a stick you wouldn't need, say, SLCM-N. So why lobby for SLCM-N or 400 warheads a year with "America First"?
December 12, 2024 at 12:36 AM
It's even worse in nukeland.
The arsenal exists in no insignificant part to extend deterrence to allies. If its only job was keeping China from whacking the US homeland over the head with a stick you wouldn't need, say, SLCM-N. So why lobby for SLCM-N or 400 warheads a year with "America First"?
The arsenal exists in no insignificant part to extend deterrence to allies. If its only job was keeping China from whacking the US homeland over the head with a stick you wouldn't need, say, SLCM-N. So why lobby for SLCM-N or 400 warheads a year with "America First"?
also, it doesn't do anything that russia particularly needs that it can't do better with an SLCM or SLBM. it's a gimmick, a trinket for making headlines
Cool analysis!
The turbine makes sense. This design would spread radioactive material from the nuclear core.
The problem with that is that except for the 2019 accident, that material hasn't been seen in conjunction with Burevestnik tests.
The turbine makes sense. This design would spread radioactive material from the nuclear core.
The problem with that is that except for the 2019 accident, that material hasn't been seen in conjunction with Burevestnik tests.
Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous
MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."
www.npr.org
June 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
also, it doesn't do anything that russia particularly needs that it can't do better with an SLCM or SLBM. it's a gimmick, a trinket for making headlines
i'd trade SLCM-N for SRAM 3.0
June 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
i'd trade SLCM-N for SRAM 3.0
Fighter DCA is currently limited to EUCOM/NATO and isn't the sort of thing where any ol fighter unit from somewhere else can just pick up some B61s at the nuke store and go to town
SLCM-N is not yet a thing
SLCM-N is not yet a thing
July 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Fighter DCA is currently limited to EUCOM/NATO and isn't the sort of thing where any ol fighter unit from somewhere else can just pick up some B61s at the nuke store and go to town
SLCM-N is not yet a thing
SLCM-N is not yet a thing
What if the North Koreans get SLCM-N before we do
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed the first test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer — the first such warship for the North — and called for accelerating efforts to strengthen his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities.
North Korea’s Kim watches missile test-firings from country’s first destroyer
North Korea unveiled the 5,000-ton vessel last week in what leader Kim Jong Un called “a breakthrough” in modernizing North Korea’s naval forces.
nbcnews.to
April 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What if the North Koreans get SLCM-N before we do
The SLCM is better known as Tomahawk. You might have heard of it: it's the US' weapon of choice.
Tomhawk was also nuclear capable (dual capable or SLCM-N in the lingo).
Why did this give the us a big advantage? Russia/USSR has never had a big enough navy to take advantage of this weapon class.
Tomhawk was also nuclear capable (dual capable or SLCM-N in the lingo).
Why did this give the us a big advantage? Russia/USSR has never had a big enough navy to take advantage of this weapon class.
Tomahawk missile - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
The SLCM is better known as Tomahawk. You might have heard of it: it's the US' weapon of choice.
Tomhawk was also nuclear capable (dual capable or SLCM-N in the lingo).
Why did this give the us a big advantage? Russia/USSR has never had a big enough navy to take advantage of this weapon class.
Tomhawk was also nuclear capable (dual capable or SLCM-N in the lingo).
Why did this give the us a big advantage? Russia/USSR has never had a big enough navy to take advantage of this weapon class.
2, of maybe 10? or 20-25, new "battleships" first ones built since 1994...
a new class of aircraft carrier
submaries???
100x more powerful then iowa class? (They had nukes is this a SLCM-N but surface launch announcement?)
What the fuck is this?
a new class of aircraft carrier
submaries???
100x more powerful then iowa class? (They had nukes is this a SLCM-N but surface launch announcement?)
What the fuck is this?
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
2, of maybe 10? or 20-25, new "battleships" first ones built since 1994...
a new class of aircraft carrier
submaries???
100x more powerful then iowa class? (They had nukes is this a SLCM-N but surface launch announcement?)
What the fuck is this?
a new class of aircraft carrier
submaries???
100x more powerful then iowa class? (They had nukes is this a SLCM-N but surface launch announcement?)
What the fuck is this?
If SLCM is pronounced "slick-em" and GLCM is pronounced "glick-em" then ICBM should be pronounced "ick-bum"
October 29, 2024 at 8:15 PM
If SLCM is pronounced "slick-em" and GLCM is pronounced "glick-em" then ICBM should be pronounced "ick-bum"
What is your Myers-Briggs personality type:
-ICBM
-SLBM
-SLCM
-ALCM
...
-Project Pluto
-ICBM
-SLBM
-SLCM
-ALCM
...
-Project Pluto
June 16, 2024 at 12:56 AM
What is your Myers-Briggs personality type:
-ICBM
-SLBM
-SLCM
-ALCM
...
-Project Pluto
-ICBM
-SLBM
-SLCM
-ALCM
...
-Project Pluto
DAF: hey we need more money for NGAD, CCA, and NGAS
R Congress: okay so how about 9000 SLCM-N
R Congress: okay so how about 9000 SLCM-N
November 12, 2024 at 12:29 AM
DAF: hey we need more money for NGAD, CCA, and NGAS
R Congress: okay so how about 9000 SLCM-N
R Congress: okay so how about 9000 SLCM-N
the crisis in the gulf is the clearest demonstration yet for why we need SLCM-N for escalation management
March 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
the crisis in the gulf is the clearest demonstration yet for why we need SLCM-N for escalation management
would rather spend that money on just about anything tbh, actually somehow more of a misallocation of resources than SLCM-N
the opportunity cost of betting on space based interceptors for golden dome is crazy tbh
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
would rather spend that money on just about anything tbh, actually somehow more of a misallocation of resources than SLCM-N
Let’s stop the really unnecessary part instead: slcm-n
April 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Let’s stop the really unnecessary part instead: slcm-n
wait lmfao this i missed
the S in SLCM-N always stood for sea, not submarine, but man Navy is gonna piss rocks about this one
the S in SLCM-N always stood for sea, not submarine, but man Navy is gonna piss rocks about this one
December 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
wait lmfao this i missed
the S in SLCM-N always stood for sea, not submarine, but man Navy is gonna piss rocks about this one
the S in SLCM-N always stood for sea, not submarine, but man Navy is gonna piss rocks about this one
They’re working on a SLCM fired from the torpedo tube of the Reis class atm
June 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
They’re working on a SLCM fired from the torpedo tube of the Reis class atm
This has also become the core argument for SLCM-N, which I might have a little more sympathy for if that crowd hadn't spent years poohpoohing that exact issue in order to get Mod 2 fielded
April 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This has also become the core argument for SLCM-N, which I might have a little more sympathy for if that crowd hadn't spent years poohpoohing that exact issue in order to get Mod 2 fielded
Yes and we need it all for SLCM-N and GNOMON 🗞️
December 9, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Yes and we need it all for SLCM-N and GNOMON 🗞️
This is why we need SLCM-N
March 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
This is why we need SLCM-N
Something you don't quite realize until you interact in person with people in American defense is that every acronym must be a word.
JHMCS is "juh-hem-icks," AARGM is "arr-gum," LRASM is "luh-rah-sim," JATM is "ja-tem," etc.
SLCM was a big deal for tomahawk. And I guess it is again with SLCM-N.
JHMCS is "juh-hem-icks," AARGM is "arr-gum," LRASM is "luh-rah-sim," JATM is "ja-tem," etc.
SLCM was a big deal for tomahawk. And I guess it is again with SLCM-N.
January 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Something you don't quite realize until you interact in person with people in American defense is that every acronym must be a word.
JHMCS is "juh-hem-icks," AARGM is "arr-gum," LRASM is "luh-rah-sim," JATM is "ja-tem," etc.
SLCM was a big deal for tomahawk. And I guess it is again with SLCM-N.
JHMCS is "juh-hem-icks," AARGM is "arr-gum," LRASM is "luh-rah-sim," JATM is "ja-tem," etc.
SLCM was a big deal for tomahawk. And I guess it is again with SLCM-N.