While the U.S. Navy struggles with "sea blindness" against such unconventional threats, the Axis of Resistance is effectively closing the detection gap. Just as the Ababil and Shahed series neutralized aerial superiority, these biomimetic systems target the "soft underbelly" of Western carrier strike groups and energy infrastructure.
Critical Questions:
If sonar cannot distinguish between a mammal and a munition, is the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford effectively a sitting duck?
Does this technology render the multi-billion dollar maritime surveillance of the Fifth Fleet obsolete?
How will global trade react when the "rules of engagement" are written by invisible actors beneath the waves?
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