Is it common for our subs to publicly surface when away from U.S. shores? I am curious to know.
>>Is it common for our subs to publicly surface when away from U.S. shores? I am curious to know.
We live in a unique time. It isn’t the Cold War anymore. The enemy isn’t rational like we had in the late 20th century. Our enemies today are lunatics with death wishes. Hinting at a threat is a sign of weakness to them. You have to show the threat and maybe even use it just to get their attention.
But even in the Cold War, I’ve run on the surface for many reasons: freedom of navigation exercises, showing the flag in a friendly port, safe transit through space already occupied by another submerged boat.