Forging the Undersea Arsenal: How to Build the Autonomous Fleet the US Navy needs to Compete

Introduction On December 15, 2025, a Ukrainian underwater “Sub Sea Baby” drone penetrated harbor defenses at the Novorossiysk naval base and damaged a Russian Kilo-class submarine, with follow-on analysis concluding that it was “mission kill.” The strike marks the first combat engagement of a submarine by an uncrewed underwater vehicle in naval history. It follows sustained Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicle … Read more The post Forging the Undersea Arsenal: How to Build the Autonomous Fleet the

Source: Small Wars Journal