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-====A. Uniqueness – The US Navy currently depends on the production of nuclear power – the Defense Authorization Act Proves==== |
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-**Next Big Future. June 13, 2008**. ~~"US Navy may get more nuclear powered." http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/06/us-navy-may-get-more-nuclear-powered.html~~ |
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-Research and development work on adapting the design of the Ford (CVN |
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-cruisers have to be built with a nuclear power system at their heart. |
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-====B. Links – Naval Nuclear Power is key to Seapower – Three Reasons:==== |
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-====First – Dependence - U.S. Naval dependence on fossil fuels will compound the effects of Oil spikes and destroy U.S. Naval mobility ==== |
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-**Bonner, 2008** ( Kit, April "ARE NUCLEAR-POWERED SURFACE WARSHIPS AGAIN IN THE NAVY'S FUTURE?"). Sea Classics. Apr 2008. FindArticles.com. 18 Jul. 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4442/is_200804/ai_n25137564-e.wey) |
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-Before the Navy agrees to build any more "gold plated" ships, it |
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-Not tomorrow, or next year, but within a very few years. |
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-====A nuclear navy will solve dependence on foreign oil and make U.S. naval ships less vulnerable to attack==== |
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-**Fabey, 2007** (Michael "Lawmaker calls for more nuclear-powered Navy ships", `lexis nexis,accessed 7/17/08-e.wey) |
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-Congress and the Navy need to make the service's carrier escort ships nuclear powered and |
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-Currently only two U.S. yards build nuclear-powered ships - |
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-====Second – Surge Mobility - A nuclear navy has unparalleled flexibility, higher payload capacity, and can Surge to hotspots==== |
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-**Spencer, 2007 – Heritage Foundation** ("Expanding the nuclear navy", Jack Spencer is a Research Fellow, with Baker Springs Research Fellow in National Security Policy, http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/bakerspring.cfm, accessed 7/18/07-e.wey) |
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-Congress is debating whether future naval ships should include nuclear propulsion. The House version |
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-the United States to maintain its maritime superiority well into the 21st century. |
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-====Third – Railguns - Nuclear powered ships are needed to power rail guns which are key to future power projection.==== |
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-**Pike, 2014 – Global Security.org** ~~"Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG)", http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/emrg.htm~~ |
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-Electric drives on future US Navy ships will make possible significant advances in ship design |
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-pair of metal conducting rails embedded in a structure made of composite materials. |
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-====C. Impacts - Forward Deployed Sea Power is key to Deterring wars – it is the least provocative forward option, it enhances diplomacy and it is a powerful deterrent to war.==== |
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-**National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1998** ~~1998 Year of the Ocean http://www.yoto98 .noaa.gov/yoto/meeting/nat_sec_316.html |
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-Power Projection The oceans provide access to littoral states. Military presence on the high |
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-the United States with unparalleled peacemaking capability and promote the rule of law. |