I am not so keen on seeing private individuals having submarines with missile launch capabilities. What if someone affiliated with Al Queda steals or buys one of these things and starts WWIII? Not such a good thing then.
Drug cartels are already using mini subs to transport large quantities of illegal drugs from South America to California. Several have been captured by the US and South American Governments.
These things can be towed long distances without being detected and then set lose right outside the US coast line . From there they travel underwater to the shoreline and unload their drugs. Not good.
Just imagine a terrorist group sneaking in a nuclear weapon in one of these private submarines.
These things need to be under the control of governments and responsible people.
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Originally Posted by mcarlsonus
This is very cool. I'm reminded by TLAM's comment, though, that no so many years ago, the UK's government was concerned that certain IRA members had joined the US's, "Tripoli Rocketry Association." The, "TRA" is a model rocketry organization, but their members, after having met certain requirements, have access to some of the biggest rocket motors this side of Russia, France, or NASA! The English were concerned the IRA would use the knowledge gained to home-build rockets capable of carrying warheads for the primary purpose of knocking down its military helicopters.
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