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BOOK REVIEW – The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: A History of Weapons and Delivery Systems Since 1945

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

By Norman Polmar and Robert S. Norris, Naval Institute Press, 2009. Reviewed by Captain James B. Bryant. U.S. Navy (Retired) This is more than a well-written and researched reference book, but also an examination by experts of the evolution of … Continue reading →

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Video Commemorates Cuban Missile Crisis 50th Anniversary

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Fifty years ago, the world held it’s breath. When Navy reconnaissance jets and U-2 spy planes confirmed the existence of Soviet nuclear missile bases under construction in Cuba, the United States demanded their removal and instituted a naval quarantine of … Continue reading →

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New Exhibit Panels for 50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

October marks 50 years since the tense standoff between the United States and Soviet Union that came to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the summer of 1962, the Soviets began moving nuclear missiles and nuclear-capable bombers to … Continue reading →

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Into the Lion’s Den Exhibit: USS Robison (DDG 12)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

We are drawing closer to completion of the new “Into the Lion’s Den” exhibit in the Cold War Gallery, and we’d like to take the  opportunity to remember the fourth U.S. Navy surface warship involved in the 1972 night battle … Continue reading →

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OUTLAW SHARK Submarine History Seminar a Success

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

The 2012 Submarine History Seminar was held on the evening of 24 April 2012, as part of the National War College Commandant’s Lecture Series in historic Roosevelt Hall at the War College’s Fort McNair campus in southwest Washington, DC. 2012 … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Stockpile – The Story Behind 10,000 Strategic Nuclear Weapons

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

By Jerry Miller, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, ( 2010) Reviewed by Charles Bogart This well-written and crafted book is an insider’s look at how the United States’ strategic nuclear weapon stockpile grew from three weapons in 1945 to over … Continue reading →

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2012 Submarine Force History Seminar: OUTLAW SHARK

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Submarine Force History Seminar: “OUTLAW SHARK – The Beginning of Over The Horizon Targeting” During World War II and into the Cold War, torpedoes remained the primary offensive weapon for American attack submarines. With the development of surface-to-surface missiles such … Continue reading →

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