A cruise-missile submarine could deliver a strike out of proportion to the size of the force committed. The approach is compared with guerrilla warfare at sea. For the Whiskey example, attacking a surface group is treated as an unattractive use. Ports, harbors, and other installations that cannot move offer a more suitable target set.
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Early cruise-missile submarines could threaten fixed installations
The Whiskey example favors ports and stationary installations as targets for a small submarine force capable of an outsized missile strike.