I’m guessing the Iranians stuck in those subs are going to get an unpleasant surprise when it comes to modern anti-sub capabilities.
Our hunter/killers can indeed detect them ...lol ;-)
The kilo is a diesel electric. It can't stay down a long time. It has to surface to recharge its batteries.
Take a look at this and get back to me.
This happened. It will happen again. It just takes determination.
The whole urgency of how the modern US military establishment will deal with the asymmetrical aspect of potential engagements is an additional factor to consider.
It is very foolish to assume we are invincible. Our invincibility heretofore has been mainly because of technology and the money to back it up. Our dilemma is that technology (ala iPhone, etc.) has a way of equalizing itself down to the lowest level that fits a wide spread commercial consumer use. Think about it.