Strike from the Sea: The Development and Deployment of Strategic Cruise Missiles Since 1934

by Norman Polmar and John O'Connell

The cruise missile--also referred to as a guided missile--is a widely employed tactical and strategic weapon, capable of striking ground or ship targets with conventional or nuclear warheads. Before the development of ballistic missiles for attacking an enemy's territory, the U.S. and Soviet strategic arsenals had land-attack cruise missiles to deliver nuclear warheads. Subsequently, the U.S. and Soviet Navies, as well as other fleets, developed tactical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682473899
• ISBN13: 9781682473894
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 10.1"