Maritime glossary

Naval mine warfare

Also called mine warfare, mine countermeasures, MCM, naval mines, covert mining

Laying sea mines to deny waters to an enemy, and countering them by hunting, sweeping or avoiding them. Uncrewed vehicles increasingly do both.

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