After proposing a space military base, I thought of an underwater military base. It would be mobile like the space counterpart. Water is a good cover and shield for a mobile base.
A typical military base would be composed buildings and underground structures distributed over a large area. With a mobile underwater base, the buildings would be substituted with spherical structures to withstand pressure. They would be towed by nuclear tug submarines. The spheres would contain the ammunition, missiles and fuel. The personal would be accommodated inside nuclear submarines.
Depending on the mission, the base would be towed to an appropriate location in advance. All elements of the convoy would be covered by radar and sonar absorbing material to minimize detection. Distributing the resources among smaller units would reduce loses in case of detection.
Once in location and depending on the need, only necessary units would surface above water.
Unlike a base on land, a mobile base would only be able to service VTOL planes. However, its mobility underwater makes it a harder target for the enemy.
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