The U.S. Navy is set to commission a new submarine with the ability to tap undersea fiber optic cables, according to CNN. The U.S.S. Jimmy Carter, a $3.2 billion submarine, replaces the U.S.S. Parche, which also performed intelligence gathering missions.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/18/submarine.secrets.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/18/submarine.secrets.ap/index.html
