Tactic nuclear weapons of naval forces in the confrontation between NATO and WARSAW Pact

For the first time this publication attempts to present the development of tactic nuclear weapons in the naval forces of the great powers. Their role in an opening of a conflict was discussed. This first attempt was made by this work in the shortest possible way: 1) to present the introduction of the tactic nuclear weapons (TNW) of the naval forces in the range of the development of the proportion of naval forces in the USA/Sowjet Union, 2) to outline the characteristics of the marine TNW with regard to its military efficacy, 3) to set up some theses for possible utilization forms of marine TNW on the opening of a conflict between the Warsaw Pact (WP) and NATO. (orig./HP)