03/02/2015
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"the Virginia-class submarine provides a critical platform for our special operators, especially in anti-access and area-denial environments?"
"You specifically cite the threat that Iranian small boats and cruise missiles represent."
"would it be accurate to describe the Persian Gulf and the seas adjacent to Iran as an increasingly anti-access and area-denial environment?"
"How important will the Virginia payload module be in addressing at least a portion of this looming gap in undersea strike capabilities?"