Impressive write ups and historical perspectives.
The Sovs knew full well their submarines were not up to par, hence their reliance on ground based strategic weapons which the West largely neglected.
The same was true of aviation. NATO made no real push for SAM/AAA capabilities because they had fleets of fighters and AEW and tankers for these as well.
Much of the vaunted Russian hordes was myth, perpetrated by the need to keep the Cold war going which did wonders for defence spending. In reality the country was half broke.
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