[Mr. Silverback]

Dubs was a typo, I meant subs. All the Iranian subs (and those of other Middle Eastern powers and North Korea) are diesel subs, which must come to periscope depth on a frequent basis to run their diesels and charge their batteries. While underwater they are quieter than most nucear subs, but the diesel makes them realtively easy to track over long distances.

SOSUS is a sonar tracking net composed of passive sonar mikes seeded across the ocean floor in the Atlantic. The Navy can track all but the most stealthy subs with SOSUS to the point that they have a general idea of the location of every sub operating in the Atlantic.

In other words, no sub-launched missile from the Middle East crazies or Kim Jong Il.

[GOPJ]

In other words, no sub-launched missile from the Middle East crazies or Kim Jong Il.

I didn't see it coming - but you sure saved the good news for last. Thanks for the explanation.