An end result of nuclear war.
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missles.
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles
During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy deployed the USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the first fleet ballistic missile submarine. Commissioned in 1959, it was part of the Navy's strategic deterrent force, equipped with Polaris missiles to counter Soviet nuclear capabilities. The presence of such submarines helped maintain a credible second-strike capability, thereby discouraging potential Soviet nuclear aggression against the United States.
Ray Perkins has written: 'The ABCs of the Soviet-American nuclear arms race' -- subject(s): Arms race, Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons
Kennedy blamed Khrushchev for causing a threat to world peace due to the Soviet Union's placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba, as part of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Kennedy saw this as a direct provocation and a violation of American security. He believed Khrushchev's actions escalated tensions between the two superpowers and had the potential to trigger a global nuclear conflict.
" the Bay of Pigs" the Cuban Missile Crisis
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a major concern for Western powers was the potential instability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. There were fears about the rise of nationalism, ethnic conflicts, and the potential for nuclear proliferation, as many newly independent states inherited Soviet nuclear arsenals. Additionally, the West was apprehensive about Russia's political trajectory and the risk of a resurgence of authoritarianism under leaders like Vladimir Putin. Overall, ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy and stability in the region became a priority for Western nations.
The US was concerned and saw the Soviet acquisition of nuclear power as a potential threat to its security. This led to an increase in military spending and the development of their own nuclear weapons program during the Cold War.