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I was reading a book on Cold-War defectors, and I'm curious: what if a top of the line American Nuclear Sub defected to the USSR?
I'll start off, the scenario can have several possibilities

Intel:

  • No American Knowledge during the defection or after
  • No American Knowledge during the defection
  • No American Knowledge during part of the defection
  • American Knowledge of the defection after the sub leaves port
All four conditions are also repeated for the Soviet side.



Destination:

  • Sub intends to reach/reaches Soviet territory
  • Sub intends to reach/reaches a Warsaw Pact member
  • Sub intends to reach/reaches the PRC
  • Sub intends to reach/reaches a neutral nation
Preparations:

  • Preplanned: Sub is well stocked with provisions and bargaining chips such as code books and training manuals.
  • Hasty: Sub is sufficiently stocked with everything on board at the time of defection.
  • Accidental: Sub does something incredibly stupid like surface in Hainan for some fresh food or blows the batteries near the coastline.
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