[rottndog]

I don't understand why it is that we are so open nowadays about capabilities of our newest boats. Not so long ago this was verboten.

When/Who changed the Navy's policy of "We do not discuss the operations of U.S. submarines".

[Paul_Denton]

When/Who changed the Navy's policy of "We do not discuss the operations of U.S. submarines".

It is sad. We need the secrecy like in the cold war. Where everything but sub's existance was top secret.

[Drew68]

When/Who changed the Navy's policy of "We do not discuss the operations of U.S. submarines".

The navy said nothing. From the article:

The Navy does not acknowledge the $3.2 billion submarine, the third and last of the Seawolf class of attack subs, has this capability.

“That’s going to be classified in nature,” said Kevin Sykes, a Navy spokesman. “You’re not going to get anybody to talk to you about that.”

It was a writer who disclosed these items of interest:

“The submarine is basically going to have as its major function intelligence gathering,” said James Bamford, author of two books on the National Security Agency.

He may be correct, he may be full of it.

[Whispering Smith]

When/Who changed the Navy's policy of "We do not discuss the operations of U.S. submarines"

The "Big Dolphin" (OP-02) when he saw his budget base go poof.