The Royal Navy in the Cold War Years, 1966–1990 - Edward Hampshire

During the period covered by this new book the Royal Navy faced some of its greatest challenges, both at sea confronting the increasingly capable and impressive Soviet Navy, and on shore when it faced policy crises that threatened the survival of much of the fleet. During this remarkable period, the Navy had rarely been so focussed on a single theatre of war – the Eastern Atlantic – but also rarely so politically vulnerable.The author sets out to analyse shadowing operations and confrontations... Zobrazit více