Large segments of the public—ranging from senior leaders who control military forces down to the proverbial person on the street—misunderstand modern mine warfare. When journalists use visuals to illustrate naval mines, they often default to World War I– or World War II–era imagery: large, spiked spheres floating ominously on the surface.
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills
External Source: Defense Opinion
Large segments of the public—ranging from senior leaders who control military forces down to the proverbial person on the street—misunderstand modern mine warfare. When journalists use visuals to illustrate naval mines, they often default to World War I– or World War II–era imagery: large, spiked spheres floating ominously on the surface.
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Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist