Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months
Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months
Secretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two Months
A senior U.S. Navy officer says that his service no longer considers the East Coast of the United States as an “uncontested” area or an automatic “safe haven” for its ships and submarines. This is a product of steadily increased Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic Ocean, including the deployment of more advanced and quieter types that can better evade detection.
It’s thought that one of Russia’s objectives for the drills is to signal to the U.S. it can operate where it needs to, when it needs to, and in force. Part of this may include multiple submarines attempting to slip by the U.S. and its allies and into the central Atlantic Ocean.