Sebastien Roblin
As trans-Pacific relations assume new prominence in the twenty-first century, the P-8 will remain one of a number of means by which the United States and other operators assert their presence over international waters. In the event of conflict, they would also serve a vital role hunting down marauding submarines and tracking the movements of surface adversaries. These qualities explain why the docile-looking patrol plane is in such heavy demand around the world.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-plans-terrorize-kill-russia-chinas-most-lethal-22878
