anti-submarine
adjective
an·ti-sub·ma·rine
ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn 
-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antisubmarine
: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines
anti-submarine warfare
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Its anti-submarine role is becoming stronger.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Its primary mission will be anti-submarine warfare, though it will also likely be assigned dull and dirty jobs like logistical support.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
Other drills included assaults on maritime targets and anti-air and anti-submarine operations.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese naval and air force units also simulated strikes on maritime and aerial targets and carried out anti-submarine drills around the island, while state media released images touting Beijing's technological and military superiority and its ability to take Taiwan by force if necessary.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Its primary mission will be anti-submarine warfare, though it will also likely be assigned dull and dirty jobs like logistical support.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
Other drills included assaults on maritime targets and anti-air and anti-submarine operations.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese naval and air force units also simulated strikes on maritime and aerial targets and carried out anti-submarine drills around the island, while state media released images touting Beijing's technological and military superiority and its ability to take Taiwan by force if necessary.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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