Soviet Navy Positioned 12 Cruise Missiles Against US Carriers in 1968
US sailors faced a growing Soviet anticarrier force that stayed hidden in plain sight for decades; the full report remained secret until 2017.
By Roy Castellano ·
Mediterranean
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 Menace Nixon With 30 Mediterranean Ships
Nixon faced a Soviet push to stop the Mediterranean from being an American lake, a $690 million claim from Peru, and a trembling government in Saigon.
By Vera Kessler ·