Seabed warfare is undersea warfare which takes place on or in relation to the seabed.
Seabed warfare is defined as “operations to, from and across the ocean floor.” [1]
In general the target of seabed warfare is infrastructure in place on the seabed such as power cables, telecom cables, or natural resource extraction systems. [2] [3] Seabed warfare capabilities are expensive and because of that significant capabilities are only possessed by major powers. [4]
Conflicts on the seabed can be both conventional and unconventional, the latter encompassing non-kinetic approaches such as lawfare. [5]
France has integrated seabed warfare into their military strategy with the concept of Seabed Control Operations which involves expanding their existing mine warfare and hydro-oceanography capabilities to deal with a more comprehensive spectrum of threats. [6]
The American Block VI Virginia-class submarines will include the organic ability to employ seabed warfare equipment. [7]
The Russian submarine Losharik is thought to be capable of seabed warfare. [8]
The Chinese HSU-001 is a small UUV, speculated to be optimized for seabed warfare. [9]
Seabed warfare is undersea warfare which takes place on or in relation to the seabed.
Seabed warfare is defined as “operations to, from and across the ocean floor.” [1]
In general the target of seabed warfare is infrastructure in place on the seabed such as power cables, telecom cables, or natural resource extraction systems. [2] [3] Seabed warfare capabilities are expensive and because of that significant capabilities are only possessed by major powers. [4]
Conflicts on the seabed can be both conventional and unconventional, the latter encompassing non-kinetic approaches such as lawfare. [5]
France has integrated seabed warfare into their military strategy with the concept of Seabed Control Operations which involves expanding their existing mine warfare and hydro-oceanography capabilities to deal with a more comprehensive spectrum of threats. [6]
The American Block VI Virginia-class submarines will include the organic ability to employ seabed warfare equipment. [7]
The Russian submarine Losharik is thought to be capable of seabed warfare. [8]
The Chinese HSU-001 is a small UUV, speculated to be optimized for seabed warfare. [9]