Don't forget, cruise missile submarines can carry anti-ship missiles with a range of around 600 kilometers.
If accurate intelligence can be obtained, cruise missile submarines can launch a saturation attack on carriers with hundreds of anti-ship missiles from beyond 600 kilometers.
This, if you must say it, is the primary threat.
That's why, after the carrier was attacked, the 2 submarines nearby rushed back at the fastest speed. To be precise, only 1 submarine, the "Xiangjiang," sailed at full speed ahead of the "Zhou Kuande," emitting huge noises audible from over a hundred kilometers away, while the other, the "Lushui," sailed at a relatively slower speed and always stayed behind the "Xiangjiang."
In fact, this is a very typical anti-submarine tactic.
