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SLBM Launch

SLBM Launch
A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) thunders toward its practice target. Ballistic missile submarines are difficult to detect, and countries use their ability to launch nuclear-armed SLBMs as a deterrent to war.
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United States Navy; Air Defense Systems; Warfare; Submarine; Ballistic Missile Submarine; SLBM
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