Hollywood productions like The Hunt for Red October have created the impression of submarines tracking the enemy while moving noiselessly under the sea, operating stealthily for months on end. The American attack submarine force-the "fighting" submarines-exists in order to pursue enemy submarines and ships, eavesdrop on adversaries and support operations by special forces. The Navy calls its submarines "the most lethal and capable force." It is also the "silent service," shrouded in secrecy, the nature of its operations closely guarded. But as Republicans hotly debate ongoing military aid to Kiev, neither party has questioned the far more costly submarine program-allowing the Navy to conceal a startling fact about America's submarine fleet. Navy plans to expand its submarine fleet at a cost of $200 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Ukraine.
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