The End of an Era: The U.S. Is Withdrawing Its Submarine-Launched Tomahawks and Preparing for a Change of Guard

The U.S. Navy is beginning the process of decommissioning the iconic submarine USS Georgia, marking the slow decline of the Ohio-class Tomahawk rocket submarine fleet. The transitional operational gap and the upcoming era of Virginia-class Block V and VI submarines present many challenges for U.S. naval leadership.