8 Jan 2026 06:59
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 book, Over Cold War Seas: NATO and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1949-1989, which looks at the four-decade duel for control of the world's sea lanes and the aircraft that flew above them looking for what lurked above and beneath the waves.
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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
55:32 The Evolving Landscape of Naval Aviation
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