Zach Bemben
Literature of War
Mrs. Rozema
11/6/17
Surveillance Technology and the Cold War
Introduction and Thesis
Hook: “In 1945, one major war ended and another began.”(Ushistory.org)
Thesis: In the Cold War through the creation and improvement of surveillance technology such as satellite surveillance, nuclear submarines, and surveillance aircraft to give superior intelligence while being totally undetected or invulnerable from the enemy.
Background paragraph
“There were no direct military campaigns between the two main antagonists (in the cold war), the United States and the Soviet Union. Yet billions of dollars and millions of lives were lost in the fight.”(Ushistory.org)
Previous spying techniques included flying B-52 bombers over
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The top speed for the A-12 was mach 3.35 @85,000 ft. In addition, because of its tremendus speeds, it could reach a maximum operational ceiling of up to 95,000 ft blowing the U2 out of the park. It had an unrefueled range of 2500 mi and maximum sensor payload of 2500 lbs.
A-12 vs SR-71
The SR-71 was later developed with slightly less aggressive stats than the A-12 however it gave an additional 1000 lbs of sensor payload and an increase of 750 mi of unrefueled range making it a more practical choice in most situations. (Barnes)
Nuclear submarines helped to aid in the “cold” aspect of the war
Definition of a “cold war”
“intense economic, political, military, and ideological rivalry between nations, short of military conflict; sustained hostile political policies and an atmosphere of strain between opposed countries”(Dictionary.com)
Gave the ability to not rely on land based ICBMs but a much more mobile and undetectable source.
“Submarine design was revolutionized between 1945 and 1960. Far-reaching changes in hull design, electronic sensors, power plants, and weapons transformed the World War II submarine, a surface craft that could submerge briefly underwater, into the Cold War submarine, a fast, long-range underwater boat that rarely needed to surface at all.”(Boyne)
“The threat of nuclear annihilation restrained
Throughout the history of Air Defense Artillery (ADA), innovative steps were made for the technological advance in weaponry to defend our skies and ground forces. The diverse history and continuous research and development of air defense systems played a vital role in the safety of ground troops and foreign civilians during the Persian Gulf crisis. Though not always in the forefront of battle, ADA had its own vital roles that it played from the time of its birth, and it was no different during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield when necessity helped to bring about the evolution of the PAC-II Patriot missile.
This separation presented communication and data-sharing challenges. Furthermore, the new design contained a number of technical risks, one of them was designing a submarine that would operate in a manner and environment very different from what Kockums was accustomed to. The risk resulted fuel system has been proven to be problematic. Swedish submarines have short patrols in calm, relatively fresh water. When a similar design was used in the salty, open water in which Australian submarines operate, water was sucked into the engine causing failure. Moreover, the RAN submarines transit greater distance and are on station for months at time, which has number of implications for fuel storage, hotel service, and other hull design features. The difference in operation concept and environment ultimately led to some equipment and system decision during design that caused problems with operations and supportability.
Conflict, according to Wilmot & Hocker (2011), is defined as an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from others in achieving their goals.
A submarine is defined as “something that functions or operates underwater; specifically: a naval vessel designed to operate underwater.” This definition holds true today but started at the beginning of the Civil War when submarines originally became a popular choice of weaponry. In general, submarine crews were composed of a commander, who steered the boat, and six or more men who used hand cranks to move the boat. Many inventors intended on creating electric motors to move the boat, but they were unable to produce enough torque. Submarines were primarily used in combat because they could travel invisibly. Innovations like submarines did not just change the way people fought wars–they also changed the way people lived.
It influenced future generations of soldiers and equipment to advance both tactically and technically, greatly increasing the multi-role diversity and capabilities of the Air Defense Artillery systems of today’s United States Army. Compared to the Patriot Launcher Missile system, it showed that Air Defense units could be multifaceted. Like the M42 Duster (SPAAG), the Patriot system demonstrated excellent destruction ratio for aircraft but the system also worked well in defense of TBM’s (Tactical Ballistic
Thesis: The creation of submarines that were used to win Civil wars and control countries were a part of a rapidly growing aspect of technology.
The Cold war, a threatening competition between the United States and the Soviet Unions, kept going from the late 1940 's until the breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. The war was "icy" just in that the United States and USSR never battled one another in an immediate military encounter, however both superpowers debilitated one another with atomic destruction and partook oftentimes in "intermediary wars" by supporting associated countries in various "hot" wars set up like Korea, Vietnam, and Angola. The Cold War characterized both nations ' outside strategies through the a large portion of the twentieth century, as the Americans and Soviets sought partners to keep up and enlarge their separate effective reaches around the globe. Every side saw the chilly war as a fight between the developments, in the overall conflict between the American free enterprise, and Soviet socialism, one and only could win. For over forty years, the Soviet-American clash hung overwhelming over worldwide issues, forming the world with gigantic military developments, an endless atomic weapons contest, serious surveillance, and furious mechanical rivalry as every side attempted to pick up the high ground in planning for the nuclear "hot war" all people dreaded would some time or another come.
Weapons can change war in a matter of seconds . New military technology allows missions to be more efficient and safer. Weapons like the railgun, sonic rifle, and a self-guided bullet. Help ing by giving the advantage at the best of times. The new is coming and that means others might be advanced but behind at the same time.
The Cold War was just that cold. The Cold War was never a declared war. It was a war of ideologies between the capitalist West led by the United States of America and the communist East led by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Soviet Union wanted to spread and support communism while the United States and its allies wanted to prevent the spread of communism and keep communism in the borders of the nations that are already communist. This idea caused the United States to adopt a policy of containment, and also support anyone against communism.
The need for a weapon that is mobile, as well as perform a much needed defensive service, presented the opportunity to create the 3 Inch M1918 Anti-Aircraft Gun. “The 3-Inch M1918 AA gun is a derivative of the 3-Inch M1898 that is too large to be feasibly mobile” (Ordnance, T.O, 1920). While this gun cannot be fired while being towed behind a vehicle, it is transportable enough to move to an area that needs protection from the ever-growing aircraft attack threat.
I would give the AEGIS combat system to USA in world war 2 so that the any naval battles were pretty much a guaranteed win. I would give it to USA specifically during the pacific war which would have helped them carry out the battles without confusion and with
Conflict defined by dictionary.com as: "A state of disharmony between incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests; a clash." Humanity
After World War II, the USSR and United States engaged in an unprecedented conflict called the Cold War. Despite the armaments being produced, this war was not directly fought with thousands of soldiers or massive weapons. An enormous rise in tensions created a competition between the two countries for diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military dominance. Of course, nothing was official until President Harry Truman and Winston Churchill worked together to form a partnership of anti Soviet aggression. The Truman Doctrine and Iron Curtain Speech officially started the Cold War, initiated worldwide indirect fighting, and ended the United States’ well-established policy of isolationism.
In 1968, the Soviet Union came up with a new development- the building of antiballistic missiles defence systems. These were to be used for nuclear, chemical, biological or even conventional warheads in the homeland defence of such a strike because they were designed to counter ICBM’s. As a method to counter this development, United States came up with multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV’s) which improved the chances of avoiding detection by ABM systems. In addition to this, United States also developed its own IBM in order to match that of Soviet Union.
1. a. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.