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National Interest: SUNK: Thanks To China, Navy Submarines Are Becoming Less Survivable
And the Navy is taking appropriate measures.
Key point: China has a powerful, and growing, array of sensors support its anti-submarine mission.
The U.S. Navy is rethinking the way it deploys its submarines, all in order to help the powerful vessels avoid detection by increasingly sophisticated Chinese sensors.
“Get deeper,” is how Vice Adm. Chas Richard, commander of the 70-strong American submarine force, summarized his guidance. Richard spoke at a professional symposium in Virginia on Nov. 6, 2019. USNI News was the first to report Richard’s comments.
Richard and his staff reportedly are preparing a new strategy document, Vision 20XX, that will “outline the submarine force’s role in a future fight,” according to USNI News reporter Megan Eckstein.
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WNU Editor: The US Navy is clearly spooked on the growing capabilities of China to detect US subs.
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