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 ·
Polaris
Rear Admiral N. Gonchar and the Soviet Plan to Hunt Polaris Submarines
Kept secret until 2017, a 1973 TOP SECRET memorandum reveals how the USSR used fake fishing vessels to track US nuclear submarines and strip them of their second-strike capability.
By Roy Castellano ·
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 ·