The next installment of the cycle “Admirals on the Path of War.” An alternative version of the naval confrontation between the USSR and the USA: a head-on battle between an American carrier strike group and a Soviet carrier strike group.
A Third World War in 1991—and without nuclear strikes? It turns out it’s possible if, in the equation, there’s one factor previously overlooked. Here is a detailed reconstruction of one of the naval battles of that war. A Soviet formation led by the cruiser “Kirov” enters the fray against the U.S. carrier group formed around “Carl Vinson.” Fasten your seatbelts: American attack aircraft with anti-ship missiles are already in the air…