The Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Ambitious Aircraft Carrier Program: Part Two
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 brought a swift and dramatic end to the USSR’s ambitious aircraft carrier program, leaving a legacy of incomplete projects, scrapped vessels, and dispersed technological innovations. The newly formed successor states, struggling with…
Just Let Them Compete: Nurturing the Next Generation of Wargamers
My path to becoming a wargamer was serendipitous. Hired for my insights on national security and my Marine Corps background, I entered wargaming with no prior experience, learning the craft on the job. The field, surprisingly, is built on similar…
Air War Over Sinai: How SAMs Shaped the Yom Kippur War’s Outcome
During the early hours of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Egypt’s surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries, including the Soviet-supplied S-75 and the newly deployed S-125, played a pivotal role in the conflict’s early stages. The S-75 had already proven its effectiveness…