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July 2023
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Fighting into the Bastions: The Future of Undersea Warfare

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Fighting into the Bastions: The Future of Undersea Warfare

Past Event
Hudson Institute
July 28, 2023
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The USS Ronald Reagan and a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine in waters east of the Korean Peninsula on September 30, 2022. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)
28
July 2023
Past Event

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Admiral Jamie Foggo (US Navy, Ret.)

Dean, Center for Maritime Strategy

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Chuck Fralick

Chief Technology Officer, Leidos Maritime

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Kevin Decker

CEO, Ocean Aero

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Long considered a sanctuary for high-end naval operations, the undersea domain is growing more crowded for the United States Navy. Communication networks, energy infrastructure, and sensor arrays litter many coastal areas. Meanwhile, uncrewed vehicles routinely survey and monitor everything from pipelines to fish stocks, and tourists and researchers explore previously unknown territory. The undersea domain is also becoming more contested for military operations. US adversaries like China and Russia are fielding increasingly capable submarines, expanding their use of seabed sensors, and mining to counter US submarine operations. After decades of relying on superior submarines as an “ace in the hole” for countering enemy aggression, the US Navy will need new approaches to sustain its undersea advantage.

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion on the future of undersea warfare with Admiral Jamie Foggo (US Navy, Ret.), dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy; Chuck Fralick, chief technology officer of Leidos Maritime; and Kevin Decker, CEO of Ocean Aero.

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