"Cold War" and the World Ocean Race in Future Wars

Author: I. M. Kapitanyan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the history of confrontation between the two largest naval powers in the world—Soviet Union and the United States—from 1946 to the present. It reviews the history of Soviet naval construction and the development of naval combat strategies, provides a detailed analysis of the strategic plans implemented by the United States and NATO Organization against Russia, a maritime power that has largely lost control of the world's oceans. It summarizes naval battle cases involving Russia and NATO Organization and proposes the foundation for Russia's new national maritime policy in the 21st century.