46 Million Square Kilometers and the Soviet Hunt for Polaris
A 1974 memorandum, kept secret for decades, details the Soviet plan to preemptively destroy US missile submarines—and the internal brawl over who got to do it.
By Eleanor Voss ·
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Soviet Navy Trailed Polaris Submarines From Rota to Holy Loch
US nuclear submarine crews were hunted by Soviet "lying-in-wait" tactics and harassment ships in a naval strategy that remained secret until June 2017.
By Roy Castellano ·
Soviets Tasked 280 Submarines to Hunt US Polaris Missile Boats
US missile boats were hunted by a Soviet fleet of 335 vessels, while new nuclear attack boats spent 18 months in secret fitting-out to hide advanced weapons.
By Eleanor Voss ·
Soviet Navy blind to 160 nuclear warheads on single US submarine
Soviet naval operations projected global reach while the fleet remained profoundly blind to US submarines carrying 160 nuclear warheads each across the vast open ocean.
By Roy Castellano ·