Drones, frigates... How the Royal Navy wants to ban Russian submarines from the North Atlantic

Sidharth Kaushal, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute, puts the "breakthrough" into perspective. "I would say that Cabot represents more of an evolution than a revolution at present. While unmanned sensors can significantly increase the collective anti-submarine warfare capability, they are generally limited by their power consumption and mobility," he says. He points out that to track a target at long range, manned systems, such as frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, are still necessary. "But it is true that integrating a large number of unmanned sensors into these systems can make them more effective," he adds. In the Atlantic, the threat, or at least the pressure, continues to grow...We have observed a constant intensification of Russian activity there for the past ten years," comments Sidharth Kaushal. He points out that two years ago, the commander of the American Northcom stated that Russia was on the verge of maintaining a permanent underwater presence off the coast of the United States. “This situation is not directly related to Ukraine,” the researcher continues, “because strengthening underwater activity is a strategic priority for the Russians and not a response to specific events.” The new Cold War of the deep is only just beginning.