The United States will need its own advanced developments to "fight back" against Russia, which has a new Harmony sonar surveillance system in its arsenal. This was stated by military expert James Holmes in an article for The National Interest.
The purpose of the Harmony system is to detect, track, and use data to potentially attack the anti-submarine forces of the United States and other Western countries that approach the Russian North.
According to Holmes, the main target of Western anti-submarine forces is Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). And Harmony can protect them.
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The expert believes that Russia has a much better chance than the USSR in blocking access to its coastal territories. Thanks to Harmony, the oceans can become "transparent", so enemy submarines cannot hide in the water column, he is sure.
The more elements in the sonar surveillance system (underwater sensors, drones), the higher the chances of the Russians for success. It looks like real battles may unfold at depth.
The US Navy must relearn to defend itself by regaining access to the Eurasian coast, Holmes concluded.
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- The National Interest stated that Russia used Western technologies in the development of the Harmony sonar surveillance system
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