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- Russian submarines have recently been spotted in Cuba and the Baltic Sea.
- US and allied anti-submarine warfare planes can collect valuable information on these vessels.
- Building an acoustic profile of the submarine can help make it easier to identify and track them.
Russian submarines have surfaced on the doorsteps of the US and other NATO allies in recent weeks. Though not particularly alarming, anti-submarine warfare planes were dispatched to keep tabs on them.
Shadowing the submarines offers a chance to gather data on the vessels, giving the US and its allies a better understanding of how to identify and track them.