The Role of the Modern Submarine

United States policy is based on four major elements:  Deterrence, Forward Presence, Crisis Response, and Force Reconstitution.  Naval forces perform many roles in carry out this policy.  Submarines are a key element of the Navy team in a variety of these roles.  Submarines complement other forces as part of a ballanced joint force structure.  The Submarine's role includes:

Regional Sea Denial

Task Group Support

Ground Warfare Support

Precision Strike

Forward Presence

Surveillance

Deterrence

Submarine Roles

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