Kremlin's Carrier Killers

During the Cold War, the USSR was at a significant disadvantage at sea due to NATO’s naval superiority, including the US Navy’s large fleet of aircraft carriers capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear strikes. The Soviets desperately needed to find ways to neutralise this threat. Kremlin’s Carrier Killers describes in detail the development and fielding of air-launched anti-ship missiles by Soviet naval aviation. Additionally, the analysis covers the doctrinal and operational deployment of Soviet naval aviation, with a focus on its anti-ship and surface strike capabilities. It also reviews Cold War incidents and other situations that nearly led to actual combat.