Naval Base San DiegoUndersea Battle Scenarios Worry Defense Planners -- UPI
LONDON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The prospect of hostile forces aiming to attack Western targets by stealth through underwater channels is worrying defense planners so much that naval strategists have called a conference that will focus on the problem.
The conference, "Underwater Battlespace 2010," is scheduled to take place in London in January 2010. Conference organizers said specialist discussion panels will bring together naval experts from across the world to highlight security concerns that have been sidelined amid advances in airborne and ground defense systems.
Analysts said the changing threat perceptions meant a new emphasis on underwater military challenges and opportunities for more effective defense.
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My Comment: Another threat to focus our attention and monies.