Lets make fun of Obama while he is still relevant.

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(11-28-2016, 02:58 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: With respect to the Tridents, like all ships, submarines wear out eventually.  They will need to be replaced starting in 2031 or so.  There have been significant advances in submarine technology since the Tridents were designed - some of which were used in the Seawolf and Virginia class attack submarines - so it makes sense to incorporate those advances in the Trident replacements.

Agreed, though 2031 is a bit far out.  It's way early to spend much money on the design work.