Cold war at sea
Subtitle: high-seas confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union
By: David F. Winkler.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: United States. Navy -- History -- 20th century.; Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot -- History.; United States. Navy -- Operations other than war.; Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot -- Operations other than war.; Cold War.; Collisions at sea -- Prevention.
Description: "Free to patrol the skies and surface of the high seas under international law, U.S. and Soviet naval and air forces made daily direct contact during the Cold War. In 1972 the two nations signed an Incidents at Sea Agreement (INCSEA) that established navy-to-navy channels to resolve issues. This agreement is the focus of David Winkler's study.".

"Here Winkler argues that in contrast to conventional diplomatic channels, Soviet and American naval offices, sharing bonds inherent in seamen, were able to put ideology aside and speak frankly. Working together, they limited incidents that might have had unfortunate consequences."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-251) and index.