Submarines Emerged As A Particularly Terrifying Weapon After Wwii, In No Small Part Through The Application Of Nuclear Propulsion And The Development Of Shipborne Nuclear Missiles. The Soviet Union Invested Huge Funding Into A World Class Submarine Program, Producing Innovative Designs In Imposing Numbers. Norman Polmar Is A Best-selling Author And Recognized Authority On The Topic. His Earlier Works On Russian And Soviet Subs Earned Plaudits From High-ranking Officers In Both The Us And Russian Navies. This New Volume, Based Upon Those Earlier Works, Provides Readers With The Authoritative English-language History Of The Postwar Submarine Force Of The Ussr And Russian Federation. It Includes More Than 100 Photographs And Line Drawings-- Provided By Publisher.