As the entirety of the Defense Department continues to push toward a more integrated and broadly capable force, adding submarine hunting capabilities to the Navy’s fighters may simply be another facet of a much larger integration effort, but it’s one the Navy may want to pursue sooner, rather than later.

Alex Hollings is a writer, dad, and Marine veteran who specializes in foreign policy and defense technology analysis. He holds a master’s degree in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

This article was first published in Sandboxx News.

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