The Soviet Navy: Strengths And Liabilities

by Bruce W. Watson, Susan M Watson, Calland Carnes, Brian Larson

Overview

Since Admiral Sergei G. Gorshkov was appointed to the office of commander in chief of the Soviet Navy in 1956, the Soviet Union has made a massive investment in naval construction, training, and operations. As a result, the Soviet Navy has grown from a coastal defense force to one of the world's two strongest navies. This book offers a detailed assessment of every major aspect of the Soviet Navy, from fleet structure and training facilities to command and control procedures and warfare and intelligence collection capabilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367311506
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2022
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.12(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bruce W. Watson is director of publications at the Defense Intelligence College and is the author of numerous military books, including Red Navy at Sea: Soviet Naval Operations on the High Seas, 1956-1980 (Westview, 1982). Susan M. Watson received her education at Trinity College and Georgetown University and is currently a free-lance editor and consultant.

Table of Contents

Preface — The Tradition, the Service, and the People — Soviet Naval Tradition — The Soviet Naval High Command — Soviet Naval Personnel and Schools — The Naval Infantry — Equipment — Submarines — Aircraft Carriers and Large Surface Combatants — Amphibious Ships, Mine Warfare Ships, Corvettes, and Missile, Patrol, and Torpedo Craft — The Soviet Naval Auxiliary Force — Soviet Naval Aircraft — Operational Capabilities — Command and Control — Antisubmarine Warfare — Anticarrier Warfare — Antiair Warfare — Soviet Electronic Warfare and Ocean Surveillance Capabilities — Soviet SLOC Interdiction — Soviet Naval Intelligence — Operations — Geographic Problems — The Northern Fleet and North Atlantic Naval Operations — The Baltic Fleet — The West African Naval Contingent — Caribbean Naval Activity — The Black Sea Fleet and Mediterranean Naval Operations — The Pacific Fleet — The Indian Ocean Squadron — Soviet Naval Air Operations — Soviet Naval Responses to Crises — Port Visits — Soviet Access to Port Facilities — The Future — Looking Toward the Future