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USS Jimmy Carter Is the U.S. Navy's Remarkable Seawolf-Class Spy Submarine

Maya Carlin
13 February 2024
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5 min
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Over the past decade or so, underwater cables, infrastructure and other networks have grown exponentially.

Summary

  1. Seabed attacks pose a significant threat and are challenging to defend against.
  2. Attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines demonstrate that difficulty.
  3. Despite its age (20 years), the USS Jimmy Carter is still ideal for seabed warfare.
READ: USS Jimmy Carter Is the U.S. Navy's Remarkable Seawolf-Clas Spy Submarine

References

  • Media Check: The National Interest - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RESOURCES | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

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