anti-submarine warfare doctrine

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) doctrine involves a coordinated set of strategies and tools used by naval forces to detect, track, and defeat enemy submarines. It combines surveillance methods like sonar and radar, specialized ships, aircraft, and underwater sensors to locate submarines. Once detected, military assets can neutralize threats through direct attack or containment. The doctrine emphasizes stealth, intelligence sharing, and layered defenses to protect maritime interests and deny adversaries the ability to threaten surface vessels or strategic targets beneath the sea. It’s a continuous effort to maintain control of maritime environments against submerged threats.