Anti-sub training goes global in TR workups

By Andrew Scutro - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jul 21, 2008 8:22:43 EDT

NORFOLK, Va. — Iran and China operate lethally quiet diesel-electric submarines, carrier cripplers and the scourge of the surface fleet. Thankfully, so do navies from such South American nations as Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Chile. And under a seven-year-old agreement with the U.S. Navy, their diesel-electric subs regularly train in fleet exercises as opposing forces.

(more): http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/07/navy_jtfex_072108w/

By sloopskipper on Jul 21, 2008, 10:17 in Politics & the war.

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