Cold War Storm
The U.S. Navy at the Fall of Vietnam and the Looming Soviet Threat
$95.43
- Hardcover
262 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2026
Summary
Cold War Storm
This expertly curated volume explores how the U.S. Navy transformed in the wake of Vietnam, from dramatic evacuation operations in Southeast Asia to Cold War recalibration against the Soviet threat. Cold War Storm offers a compelling look at how naval leaders redefined doctrine, strategy, and institutional culture to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global order.
The end of the Vietnam War in April 1975 marked a turning point in the modern…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798892410106 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Edward J. Marolda |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press |
| Imprint: | Naval Institute Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 262 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Edward J. Marolda has assembled an all-star cast of authors and put together what will become the “go-to” book on the U.S. Navy’s transition from the Vietnam War to the era of the Maritime Strategy.” — Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks, USN (Ret.), former Director of Naval Intelligence
“For 250 years, the U.S. Navy and its men and women have compiled a record of acts of bravery, initiative, leadership and compassion. This book adds significantly to that storied chronicle. Moreover, for many who served in Vietnam in the 1960s and early 70s, experiences in that war would influence their contribution to The Maritime Strategy concepts and operations of the late 70s and 1980s. And victory in the Cold War. As William Faulkner presciently wrote: ‘The past is never dead. It’s not even past.’ ” — Captain Peter M. Swartz, USN (Ret.)
“Cold War Storm preserves a sorely needed record of achievement by our Navy and Marine Corps during those under-reported, but critical years between Vietnam and simultaneously can serve as a guide to those sailing and maintaining a presence today.” — Vice Admiral Robert F. Dunn, USN (Ret.)
“In this volume, Dr. Edward J. Marolda, the preeminent historian of the Navy’s role in the Vietnam War, has assembled a distinguished team of scholars to explore these and other pivotal developments marking the Navy’s postwar evolution. This collection is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges and transformations that reshaped the U.S. Navy during the later Cold War period and beyond.” — John Sherwood, naval historian
“Venerable naval historian Edward J. Marolda has gathered an all-star cast of fellow scholars to put together this superb post-Vietnam anthology of the U.S. Navy during a critical period of the Cold War.”— John T. Kuehn, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
About The Author
Edward J. Marolda
Edward J. Marolda served as Director of Naval History (Acting) and Senior Historian of the Navy. He has authored, coauthored, or edited twenty works on the U.S. Navy’s nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, including World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. He currently resides in Montclair, VA.
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