The Navy Isn't Prepared To Face The Growing Diesel Submarine Threat
[The Drive] Before I fully understood the implications of AIP, I believed there was nothing new to fear in the old. I was wrong. In fact, if you take into account propulsion, tactics, and implementation by adversary navies, there really isn’t anything old about the new. Once again, we have placed ourselves in a disadvantaged position. ASW created the dragon that is AIP— but there is no reason ASW can’t develop the means to slay it.
Long article, the best stuff starts about 2/3 of the way through. |
Posted by: KBK 2021-11-03 |