Iranian submarine during a naval parade of the Velayat-90 war game in the Sea of Oman; January 3, 2012 (Reuters/Jamejamonline/Ebrahim Norouzi)
Iran's Nuclear-Submarine Folly -- John Gay, The National Interest
Last month, Iran announced its intent to build nuclear-powered submarines. While some may worry that this is yet another Iranian bid for destabilizing power, there is no need to panic. Tehran will be wasting money it does not have on a tool it does not need. Iranian nuclear submarines are not a realistic threat to American security. They may even be a bluff—Tehran has announced plans for a stealth-fighter aircraft and other high-tech weapons that have never seen the light of day. However, the nuclear program shows that the leadership can commit to internationally and financially costly programs for decades if it believes it will gain security and domestic prestige.
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Update #1: Iran submarine plan may fuel Western nuclear worries -- Reuters
Update #2: Iran to build nuclear submarine -- RT
My Comment: The Iranians are looking at what type of military they want 20 years from now .... and if it is nuclear subs that they want .... it tells me that they want to see themselves being able to project military power far from their sphere of influence in the Middle East .... maybe even to the U.S. coastline.
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