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What it says on the tin. Could the technical problems be solved? What would the consequences be, both for UK politics, US-UK relations, and the structure of the strategic deterrent? Could this lead to ALBMs as a key part of the nuclear forces, perhaps even one of the legs of the Triad (or Quadrad)?

As for how, I have a more interesting suggestion than just getting rid of McNamara (or in addition to getting rid of McNamara). What if the Soviets start building their own version of SOSUS in the early 60s, and get lucky a few times in intercepting early US boomers. Could this lead to the intelligence community - the same people who brought you the Bomber and Missile Gaps - concluding that Soviet ASW capability is far stronger than it actually is, and that SSBNs are vulnerable to attack? Once SSBN vulnerability is part of the discourse, it will be hard to expunge even if it's ultimately discredited, especially since it's in the USAF's interest to keep repeating it.
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