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NEWS | May 11, 2026

A U.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine Arrived in Gibraltar, May, 10, 2026.

By U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs

A U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar, May, 10, 2026. The port visit demonstrates U.S. capability, flexibility, and continuing commitment to its NATO allies. Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines are undetectable launch platforms for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the U.S. with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad.