Event Brief
Columbia-Class SSBN program costs $350B and is late
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The US Navy’s Columbia-class nuclear missile submarines are projected to cost hundreds of billions and are already late.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Columbia-class nuclear missile submarines are projected to cost hundreds of billions over their lifetime and are already late.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The program is already late and the submarines will cost hundreds of billions over their lifetime.
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