Only an unknowing moron would think that.
Possibly a decent description of Chavez.
I think D/E subs pose a very great threat, be they from Iran or Venezuela.
From a US Navy Captain.....
Like many other major issues facing today’s Navy, our current concerns about ASW trace back to the end of the Cold War and our subsequent redirection of emphasis toward potential conflict in the littorals. Our existing ASW capabilities are largely those that had been so painstakingly created to prevail over the Soviets in a global, deep-water conflict, and they are only partially adequate for the new and different environments we face today.
Shallow water, near-shore oceanographic phenomena, asymmetric diesel and advanced Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarine threats, and meager information about the potential battle space all contribute to significant uncertainties about our ability to contain the new and different undersea threat we face now.....
...we are no longer seriously challenged at sea, except perhaps by local naval powers intent on acquiring modern submarine forces or new mine warfare capabilities. Consequently, we have not been able to practice ASW very realistically.
Also, although our equipment has grown older and less effective, we have not noticed much impact, because the challenge has been so minimal. Nevertheless, the Navy’s ASW proficiency has declined in the last decade, and we must reassess future requirements and capabilities to meet an uncertain but still-dangerous threat.....