CONTENTS: Preface Acknowledgements Tables and Figures Introduction Anil Golani 1. Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines: Why are They Everyone’s Favourite? 2. American Fleet Ballistic Missiles: Versatile Beyond ‘Assured Retaliation’ 3. Hiding in Plain Sight: Russian SSBNs in ‘Bastion’ Waters 4. United Kingdom: Independent or Interdependent SSBN Power? 5. Force Océanique Stratégique (FOST): Doing Much More with Much Less 6. Dragon’s Dilemma: Bastion or Open Patrol Strategy 7. How Should India’s Silent Guardian Sail?: A Case for Six-Boomer CASD 8. Conclusion Key Terms and Abbreviations Index.