Germany plans to spot more Russian submarines — from the sky

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Bernd RiegertOctober 26, 2025 at 05:34 PM

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and British Defense Secretary John Healey participated in a reconnaissance flight over the northern Atlantic Ocean to demonstrate submarine detection capabilities. The mission utilized a Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft equipped with advanced radar and sonar equipment, including sonobuoys for underwater acoustic monitoring. Germany plans to acquire eight such systems to enhance its ability to detect Russian submarines operating from Murmansk into the North Atlantic and Baltic Sea regions. NATO countries, including Britain, Norway, and the US, will collaborate on submarine surveillance operations from bases in Lossiemouth (Scotland), Keflavik (Iceland), and Nordholz (Germany). The initiative aims to strengthen NATO defenses and improve interoperability among allied forces.

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Lossiemouth 55% John Healey 60% North Atlantic ×260% Murmansk 60% NATO 65% Boeing P-8 Poseidon ×270% Royal British Air Force ×275% Boris Pistorius ×280% Russia ×485% Germany ×390%

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russian submarines 100% airborne reconnaissance 90% nato countries 80% sonobuoys 70% north atlantic 60% boeing p-8 poseidon 50% german navy 40% british royal air force 40%

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