07 jul 2026
US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
When hidden deep in the vastness of the ocean, America’s ballistic missile subs are practically invulnerable. But berthed in port or sailing on the surface while transiting to and from port these powerful yet fragile boats can be sitting ducks for drones, mines and even anti-tank rockets. What once seemed the plot of thriller novels has become reality. Ukraine claims it successfully used an underwater drone to damage a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk last year.
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When hidden deep in the vastness of the ocean, America’s ballistic missile subs are practically invulnerable. But berthed in port or sailing on the surface while transiting to and from port these powerful yet fragile boats can be sitting ducks for drones, mines and even anti-tank rockets. What once seemed the plot of thriller novels has become reality. Ukraine claims it successfully used an underwater drone to damage a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk last year.
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US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
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