06/10/2013
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"How important will the Virginia payload module be in addressing at least a portion of this looming gap in undersea strike capabilities?"
"would it be accurate to describe the Persian Gulf and the seas adjacent to Iran as an increasingly anti-access and area-denial environment?"
"You specifically cite the threat that Iranian small boats and cruise missiles represent."
"the Virginia-class submarine provides a critical platform for our special operators, especially in anti-access and area-denial environments?"