Nuclear submarines played a big part in the Cold War between the USA and USSR and underwent many changes in the years succeeding WW2.
- The USA were the first to develop nuclear-powered submarines with the launch of the USS Nautilus in January 1952. The Soviets developed their own within the next ten years.
- Nuclear submarines work on nuclear technology, unlike conventional diesel powered submarines. Because of this, they were armed with powerful WMD, and the development of cruise missiles gave nuclear submarines a long-range ability to attack both sea and land targets using weapons such as nuclear weapons and cluster bombs.
- Disadvantages of nuclear submarines include dangers of operating them, especially for long periods of time under the ocean: in 1963, the US Navy lost 16 officers, 96 enlisted men and 21 civilians on board the USS Thresher after the captain reported having problems.
- But, they have many advantages over the conventional diesel submarines, ranging from the fact that they rarely need refueling, and can run at high speeds for a very long time because of the huge power generated by the nuclear reactor; they can force and enemy to waste their resources due to how long they can last and how powerful and strong they are.
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