Retired Adm. James Foggo, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, says past experience has shown that mines should be one of the Navy’s top priorities. “Mines tend to be an asymmetric weapon,” he says. “They also tend to be a poor man’s tool to exert pressure on larger, more powerful nations.”
Mine clearing is a “dirty and dangerous job” that is also time-consuming, Truver says. A single device can take hours to clear — and in the meantime, “you’re essentially standing still while operations are underway.”
Center for Maritime Strategy
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.) | Quoted by Scott Neuman, Tom Bowman
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Retired Adm. James Foggo, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, says past experience has shown that mines should be one of the Navy’s top priorities. “Mines tend to be an asymmetric weapon,” he says. “They also tend to be a poor man’s tool to exert pressure on larger, more powerful nations.”
Mine clearing is a “dirty and dangerous job” that is also time-consuming, Truver says. A single device can take hours to clear — and in the meantime, “you’re essentially standing still while operations are underway.”
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Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Dean