Delta Force
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Historically, the Royal Navy and United States Navy were viewed as the protectors of the United Kingdom and United States. Navies played a vital role defending both countries during the world wars, and they also made a major contribution to victory in World War II. However, the end of World War II saw navies widely panned as obsolete, and air forces went on to become the most prominent branches of the early Cold War period. It wasn't until the 1960s that navies began to reclaim some of their former glory with the fielding of ballistic missile submarines.
How plausible would it be for navies to have retained their status as the most prominent military branch in the early Cold War period? Could navies have successfully promoted the aircraft carrier as the key strategic asset of the early Cold War period, citing its ability to bring both bombers and interceptors to where they are most needed? Could air forces have been the branch least in favor, rising in prominence with the development of missiles and satellites in the 1960s?
How plausible would it be for navies to have retained their status as the most prominent military branch in the early Cold War period? Could navies have successfully promoted the aircraft carrier as the key strategic asset of the early Cold War period, citing its ability to bring both bombers and interceptors to where they are most needed? Could air forces have been the branch least in favor, rising in prominence with the development of missiles and satellites in the 1960s?