![]() ![]() The term “Cold War” was originally coined in the 14th century when Don Juan Manuel described the state of affairs between Christianity and Islam as not leading to direct battle and subsequent death, but rather an ongoing disposition between the two parties which never amounted to peace. From 1945 until the collapse of the communist block countries in 1991, the Cold War dominated headlines, international politics and the mindset of people everywhere. Allies on both sides of the struggle were used as pawns in the power struggle NATO on the American ticket and the Warsaw Pact on the Russian’s. Although no direct military conflict between the two nations ever ensued, the world was caught up in the constant threat of nuclear proliferation. The Cold War was a prolonged battle of wills, posturing and threats between communist Russia and the United States of America. Navy and the Cold War The Cold War: A Brief Synopsis ![]() The Cold War- Submarines- In Enemy Depths PBS Nova Submarines, Secrets and Spies 1999 “Forget about subs - you know right then and there you have to get away.Cold War Spy Secrets Under the Sea (Full Documentary) “If you ever hear trawl noise, that’s it,” said Horsburgh. Long before they start identifying individual submarines, however, the first thing sonar operators learn to detect is the sound of fishing trawlers - no submarine captain wants the ignominy of being caught in the net of a fishing boat. About 20 percent of Britain’s sonar operators have done the course. The navy sees the “A” course as the best way of building up skills to steadily improve the chances of correctly identifying the threat that may be out there. ” said Street, the trainer, clicking a mouse and running a video of a British frigate being torpedoed in an exercise. “It comes down to one guy sitting at a sonar set trying to detect an enemy submarine and if he doesn’t get it right. Separating the noise of a single diesel sub, which are quieter than nuclear submarines, from the sonic bedlam created by an ocean full of whales, seals, icebergs, underwater landslides and cruise and merchant ships can be nerve-racking. The hours can be long, particularly on a submarine that might not surface for months at a time, and the work taxing. “The threat now is far more diverse than it was during the Cold War,” said Master Air Crew Steve Street, a member of the team that instructs the top sub hunters and which last week cautiously opened its door to the media for the first time. That has been underlined in recent weeks with Russian President Vladimir Putin reviving the Soviet-era practice of sending bombers out on long-range patrols, a move interpreted in the West as saber-rattling by its erstwhile enemy. With 540 submarines in operation around the world, many in the hands of what the British military refers to as “potential enemies”, training officers say the threat remains as real today as it was three decades ago. The Cold War may be long over, but the demand for the trade is as strong as ever. Like Cold War spies, they use a mix of state-of-the-art technology, rigorous training and split-second intuition to find out where the hidden subs are, where they may be headed and how fast they are going. The Cold War may be long over, but the demand for "sub hunters" is as strong as ever. Visitors to the International Naval Show look at a fourth-generation diesel-electric submarine in St.Petersburg, July 1, 2005. ![]()
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