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US submarine maintenance delays result in 15,000 lost operational days

A US Government Accountability Office finding says submarine maintenance delays have cost 15,000 operational days.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 27, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.

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Reduced submarine availability could weaken US military readiness and strategic deterrence.

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15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds ↗militarytimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC
Navy's Submarine Maintenance Delays Lost 15,000 Operational Days, Cost $3.4 Billion: GAO ↗theepochtimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

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