How American Submarines Can Target 90% of the World’s Population from the Ocean’s Depths

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
" As the world watched in horror as the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against its own population, the mighty and unstoppable Tomahawk missile pierced through their airspace to obliterate the airbases where the attacks were being launched from.

The weapon is considered the pioneering technology of non-contact warfare, a powerful Naval-based guided cruise missile that has transformed warfare for over three decades bringing destruction to targets over 1,500 miles away from the launch pad while striking with bullseye precision without endangering the life of US sailors.

The Tomahawk effectively transformed submarines from naval weapons to a worldwide threat, allowing American submersibles to target 90 percent of the world’s populations from the safety of the ocean’s depths.

Its unparalleled technology also allows it to combine terrain elevation data with digital maps and real-time camera inputs to navigate through its course at extremely low altitudes and high speeds, hugging valleys and mountains to avoid radars and anti-missile systems.

Still, as groundbreaking as it turned out to be, the Tomahawk’s development was so chaotic it almost didn’t see the light of day…"...

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Amazing!
"How does a submarine rise to the surface?
Another way is to drive to the surface. A submarine has planes along its stem, bow, and superstructure. By angling them, the submarine can rise as it cruises. Once on the surface, low-pressure air can force seawater out of the ballast tanks to keep it floating above the water."

It seems with the advances in anti missile systems, its day is done. I never saw the stats anywhere, but it seems when 45 launched all those Tomahawks at Syria, a lot of them got shot down.