Cold War Naval History

Cold War naval history involves the strategic rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. Both nations built powerful navies, especially aircraft carriers and submarines, to project power and deter aggression globally. Key tactics included the US maritime blockade of Soviet ships and the Soviet focus on submarine warfare to threaten NATO allies. Naval technology and intelligence played crucial roles in maintaining Cold War balance, with both sides seeking dominance at sea without direct large-scale conflict. The era shaped modern naval strategy and the development of advanced submarine and aircraft carrier capabilities.