Strategic Considerations: Red Banner Northern Fleet, D-1 (8 July, 1987) **

Commander of the Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet Admiral Ivan Matveyevich Kapitanets looked down at the stack of yellow message forms on his desk and shook his head tiredly. He was already aware of the disappointing news they contained. Each message was a report detailing the position, speed, and course of a ship under his …

Outpost Iceland, D-2 (7 July, 1987) **

For an island with the history, and reputation of a peaceful kingdom, Iceland proved to be a remarkably vital component in NATO war planning. Iceland's location was the primary factor which made it so significant. Situated in the North Atlantic  between Greenland and Scotland, the island was a logical choke point to counter the Soviet …