Littoral Asymmetry in Submarine and Unmanned Warfare: Enduring Lessons from the Falklands and Applications to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

ABSTRACT – Falklands Submarine Lessons for Ukraine Drone Warfare The 1982 Falklands War provided the most recent major conventional submarine engagements in littoral waters, where a single Argentine diesel-electric submarine, ARA San Luis, disrupted superior British forces through stealth and threat-in-being despite no confirmed hits. Shallow, cluttered environments degraded sonar performance, favoring compact platforms that … Leggi tutto Littoral Asymmetry in Submarine and Unmanned Warfare: Enduring Lessons from the Falklands and Applications to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict