The Soviet Naval Challenge in the Cold War with John Lindstedt
History with Mark Bielski
English - August 15, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory europeanhistory tudors wwi americanhistory civilwar history lewisandclark markbielski wwii Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mark speaks with John Lindstedt, who was a junior officer serving aboard a nuclear submarine in the Cold War years. They discuss the qualifications and training involved, the constant readiness, and the differences between U.S. and Soviet vessels. They also highlight the ever-present threat of the Soviet Navy in the Mediterranean aided by the treachery of John Walker and his career of passing classified information to his masters in the Kremlin.