The U.S. Navy’s submarines are an “indispensable” part of the U.S. arsenal when it comes to deterring adversaries in the Pacific, the Pentagon’s policy chief told an industry audience this week.Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy, didn’t mention China before the audience of submarine contractors and Navy officials on Thursday in an address to the Naval Submarine League, an industry group. But the reference was unmistakable. “In a region defined by distance and maritime geography, submarines complicate an adversary’s plans in ways few other capabilities can even approach,” Colby said. “Moreover, as the sea surface becomes more observable and more contested, the undersea domain takes on even greater strategic value.”
Pentagon No. 3 hails subs as ‘indispensable’ to deterring foes in Pacific
Elbridge Colby said the "silent service" is crucial when it comes to denying an adversary control of the "first island chain."
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Navy’s submarines are an “indispensable” part of the U.S. arsenal when it comes to deterring adversaries in the Pacific, the Pentagon’s policy chief told an industry audience this week.Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy, didn’t mention China before the audience of submarine contractors and Navy officials on Thursday in an address to the Naval Submarine League, an industry group.
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