"Cheap sea drones armed to sink ships now allow foes to execute long-range naval attacks on warships at anchor, reviving a serious threat not really seen since World War II, a sweeping new CSIS report on the future of warfare says. The naval warfare section of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' new report calls this a "back to the future" moment for navies."
"Section author Mark Cancian, a senior advisor, wrote that the emergence of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) as a threat presents new difficulties for global navies, particularly when their ships are in the same place for a lengthy period of time, leaving them vulnerable to attack. Cancian explained that "a navy's greatest vulnerability is in port when ships are stationary for an extended period and an adversary can execute a strike that requires time to plan and execute.""
Uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) create new offensive and intelligence-gathering opportunities that threaten anchored naval vessels. Cheap sea drones can sink or damage ships from long range, reviving vulnerabilities not widely encountered since World War II. Stationary ships in port are particularly exposed because attacks can be planned and executed while ships remain in place. The Ukraine war demonstrated the risk as naval drones damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet and forced enhanced port protections, stronger warship capabilities, and increased patrols. Historical precedents include Japanese and Italian mini-submarine attacks against ships in port during the Second World War.
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