#VantageOnFirstpost: How Underwater Drones Became Key to Modern Defence Strategy Countries are rapidly expanding the use of underwater drones as global conflicts highlight vulnerabilities in deep-sea infrastructure. These autonomous systems can travel long distances, monitor power and telecom cables, scan for mines and track submarines. Early underwater vehicles were developed during the Cold War, but new technology and recent attacks on pipelines and cables have accelerated investment. Germany

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