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International Business Times
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Nioucha ZAKAVATI

Is There Anybody Out There? NATO Hones Arctic Subs' Sonar Skills

The NATO research vessel Alliance is operated by the Italian navy (Credit: AFP)

In the icy waters of the Arctic, NATO scientists are dissecting sound waves to improve the West's ability to track Russian submarines, as global warming alters acoustics underwater.

"The only reliable source of information is acoustic waves," Gaultier Real, the head scientist on board the NATO research vessel Alliance, told AFP during a stop in the northern Norwegian town of Tromso, on the eve of an expedition to the Barents Sea.

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