123: Over Cold War Seas with Michael Napier
For forty years, NATO and Soviet Naval forces patrolled the world’s oceans. Retired Tornado driver and author Michael Napier joins us to discuss his latest…
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0:00 Introduction
1:11 The Birth of NATO's Naval Strategy
7:49 Air Power and Naval Warfare
10:06 The Korean War's Impact on Carrier Operations
16:34 Soviet Submarine Strategy Emerges
26:02 Control of the Seas by NATO
33:01 The Decline of British Naval Power
42:28 The 1980s: A Shift in Naval Dynamics
49:11 Modern Challenges in Maritime Warfare
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