A ‘persistent, proximate threat’: Why the Navy is preparing for a fight under the sea
By Diana Stancy Correll
Friday, Sep 10
As Russia and China bolster their own submarine fleets and capabilities, the U.S. Navy has renewed its focus on undersea threats and has labeled anti-submarine warfare a priority for all sailors — and perhaps some Marines, too.
In August, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to acquire two nuclear submarines equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles, and two diesel-powered submarines. And China, which owns four ballistic missile submarines, boasts a force of 50 diesel-electric attack submarines, the Nuclear Threat Initiative reported in February.
To counter these threats, the Navy reactivated its 2nd Fleet in 2018 to focus on threats from Russia — including those under the ocean — and more recently it has held exercises to improve its ability to fight enemy submarines.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/09/10/a-persistent-proximate-threat-why-the-navy-is-preparing-for-a-fight-under-the-sea/
