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By the early 1960s, the recent leap in submarine  technology had opened an entirely new front in the   global nuclear standoff situation, and this front  was darker and deeper than any previous threat. In the past, the Americans strived to  identify where the Soviet siloes and   launch sites were located to intercept  any attempt if the worst came to pass.   Similarly, supersonic interceptor  fighters were on standby to stop   enemy strategic bombers from reaching  the population centers in the west. But nuclear-armed fission-reactor-powered  submarines were a whole new story, as they   could wander the depths of the oceans  for months in almost complete silence.   Moreover, they could already be  operating off American coasts,   preparing to unleash their  nuclear hail storms at any moment. An enemy warhead would take only mere minutes  to reach its target at that distance, making   an interception almost impossible. A whole new  approach was needed, and th