ABSTRACT
This part conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters. The part utilizes an example the submarine in World War II, pointing out that the fleet boat was not initially designed to take on the merchant marine of the Japanese navy. It discusses the important characteristics of attack submarines as they influence ship performance. The part suggests that all attack submarines be multipurpose, though this would surely encourage skyrocketing submarine costs. It focuses on the D-5 missile as a means of expanding the submarine-launched ballistic missile capability to cover the spectrum of targets. The part also suggests that a big war in the foreseeable future is unlikely, because the SSN is a deterrent of war. It argues that the attack submarine should be looked at in terms of its contribution to the prevention of war. The part shows that the past is prologue to the future of strategic submarines.
