With the current strength of the Drone Avatar, as long as it wasn't facing a dense attack from surface ships, it was invincible underwater. Even if a US strategic nuclear submarine encountered it, they would have no choice but to surrender. Hence, after it fully deployed its firepower, it easily sank two isolated US strategic nuclear submarines.
Originally, Yan Fei wanted to capture these two US strategic nuclear submarines because they were loaded with at least fifty nuclear warheads, and the only nuclear warhead on Dream Island had already been detonated. If Yan Fei wanted to continue possessing nuclear deterrent capability, replenishing with more nuclear warheads captured from the US strategic nuclear submarines was the best method.