CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -This may seem odd, but Russia actually has a history of recruiting the sly and slippery mammals in its military defense. During the Cold War, Russia used trained dolphins to protect against enemy swimmers, detect submarines and protect ships as part of the Soviet Navy’s marine mammal program.

Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Navy not only uses dolphins but also enlists sea lions to detect undersea mines and search out combat divers infiltrating the waters around American bases. Russia has used dolphins and a number of other animals for the same protections since the days of the Soviet Union, including seals and beluga whales.

Detailed explanation-3: -For over 60 years, the U.S. Navy has trained dolphins to perform various military-related tasks. There are currently about 70 dolphins in the Marine Mammal Program. The dolphins conduct surveillance, defend against enemy swimmers, and locate underwater mines, among other tasks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since 1959, the US Navy has trained a small force of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions to recover lost equipment, intercept intruders in ports, and detect buried sea mines.

Detailed explanation-5: -Russia has a history of training dolphins for military purposes, using the aquatic mammal to retrieve objects or deter enemy divers. The Sevastopol naval base is crucial for the Russian military, as it sits in the southern tip of Crimea which Moscow seized in 2014.