Underwater warfare
Underwater warfare is one of the three operational areas of naval warfare, the others being surface warfare and aerial warfare. It refers to combat conducted underwater such as:
- Actions by submarines actions, and anti-submarine warfare, i.e. warfare between submarines, other submarines and surface ships; combat airplanes and helicopters may also be engaged when launching special dive-bombs and torpedo-missiles against submarines;
- Underwater special operations, considering:
- Military diving sabotage against ships and ports.
- Anti-frogman techniques.
- Reconnaissance tasks.
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See also
- Commando – Soldier or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force; commando unit
- Frogman – Tactical scuba diver
- List of military special forces units – Wikipedia list article
- Naval tactics
- Spetsnaz
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