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Defcon-2

Standing on the Brink of Nuclear War During the Cuban Missile Crisis

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The closest we've ever come to the end of the world "DEFCON-2 is the best single volume on the Cuban Missile Crisis published and is an important contribution to the history of the Cold War. Beyond the military and political facts of the crisis, Polmar and Gresham sketch the personalities that created and coped with the crisis. They also show us how close we came to the edge without becoming sensationalistic."
--Larry Bond, bestselling author of Dangerous Ground Spy-satellite and aerial-reconnaissance photos reveal that one of the United States's bitterest enemies may be acquiring weapons of mass destruction and the means to use them against the American homeland. Administration officials refuse to accept intelligence professionals' interpretation of these images and order an end to spy missions over the offending nation. More than a month later, after vicious infighting, the president orders the spy missions to resume. The new photos reveal an array of ballistic missiles, capable of carrying nuclear warheads and striking deep within U.S. territory. It appears that the missiles will be fully operational within one week. This is not a plot setup for a suspense novel; it is the true story of the most terrifying moment in the 45-year Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union: the Cuban Missile Crisis. DEFCON-2 tells this tale as it has never been told before--from both sides, with the help of hundreds of recently declassified U.S. and Soviet documents, as well as interviews with numerous former spies, military figures, and government officials who speak out here for the first time.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Tom Clancy. Preface. Acknowledgments. Glossary. Technical Notes. 1. Most Dangerous Moments. 2. Imbalance of Terror. 3. The Cuban Decision: Coming to America. 4. Cuba: The American View. 5. Operation Anadyr. 6. Surveillance and Discovery. 7. ExComm. 8. Consensus and Notification. 9. Taking Action. 10. Crisis beneath the Waves. 11. The View from the Kremlin. 12. "Until Hell Freezes Over!". 13. Back Channels and Telegrams. 14. OPLAN 316: Invasion! 15. From SIOP to Dr. Strangelove. 16. The Deal: The Turkish Card. 17. Withdrawal. 18. Legacy: The Anadyr Effect. Appendix A: The Membership of ExComm. Appendix B: U-2 Missions Flown during Operation Anadyr. Appendix C: U.S. Naval Forces in the Caribbean. Appendix D: Soviet Missile Characteristics. Notes. Bibliography. Photo Credits. Index.

Produktdetails

Erscheinungsdatum
01. Januar 2006
Sprache
englisch
Seitenanzahl
412
Autor/Autorin
Norman Polmar
Verlag/Hersteller
Produktart
gebunden
Gewicht
721 g
Größe (L/B/H)
242/165/34 mm
ISBN
9780471670223

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Norman Polmar

NORMAN POLMAR is a regular commentator on the Discovery, A&E, and History channels, and the author of more than forty books on naval, aviation, and intelligence subjects. He has served as an advisor or consultant on defense issues to three U.S. senators and two members of the House of Representatives, as well as to several Navy and Defense officials. JOHN D. GRESHAM collaborated with Tom Clancy on his bestselling series of guided tours of military units, such as Submarine and Special Forces. He is also the coauthor of an upcoming book on the Special Forces during the war in Afghanistan.

Pressestimmen

"...they deftly meld accounts of what happened...thoroughly researched, suspenseful, an excellent choice for fans of Cold War history." (Publishers Weekly, January 9, 2006) "DEFCON-2 provides significantly more detail than any existing books on the subject. It's a valuable addition to the library of any intelligence professional." (Naval Intelligence Professional Quarterly) "One of the most striking accounts of the Cold War." (Sea Power magazine)

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