Successful weapons or reconnaissance systems, like the U-2 or the SR-1, never advertise ahead of time, we always find out about them years after they have been in service. This silly article just invites Russian sabotage and/or close monitoring. Each new sub could be neutralized as it left the builder's port.
EDIT: One place I could see these being used successfully would be if the Narco gangs in Mexico and South America wanted a new way of smuggling drugs into America. Could the Coast Guard find these?
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This is very likely fake. Why would you paint hi-viz stripes on a submarine intended to operate close to the surface attaching mines to ships. I would expect it to be colored for stealth.
Successful weapons or reconnaissance systems, like the U-2 or the SR-1, never advertise ahead of time, we always find out about them years after they have been in service. This silly article just invites Russian sabotage and/or close monitoring. Each new sub could be neutralized as it left the builder's port.
EDIT: One place I could see these being used successfully would be if the Narco gangs in Mexico and South America wanted a new way of smuggling drugs into America. Could the Coast Guard find these?
And... This is very likely fake. Why would you paint hi-viz stripes on a submarine intended to operate close to the surface attaching mines to ships. I would expect it to be colored for stealth.
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