Late 1980s Warships: US & Japan vs USSR & China | Sea Power
Today we take a detailed look at 10 newly added vessels in Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, focusing on ships and upgraded variants from the late 1980s Cold War.
New Late-1980s Warships in Sea Power
The lineup includes the US Navy Ticonderoga-class cruiser and Spruance-class destroyer, both equipped with Mk 41 VLS, alongside the Soviet Sovremenny-class and Udaloy-class destroyers.
We also examine Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships including the Hatsuyuki, Takatsuki and Tachikaze classes, plus Chinese small attack craft and a Philippine landing craft.
US & Japan vs USSR & China
After examining these new vessels and their capabilities, we put them to the test in a large Sea Power naval battle: late-1980s United States and Japan vs the Soviet Union and China.
The battle features some of the most dangerous anti-ship weapons of the Cold War, including the Soviet P-270 Moskit (Sunburn) supersonic anti-ship missile, facing American Tomahawk and Harpoon missiles.
Can the US and Japanese Fleet Survive?
Can US and Japanese naval forces survive a Soviet and Chinese missile barrage?
Which fleet has the advantage in a late-1980s Cold War naval conflict?
Watch to see how the battle unfolds!
Watch the full video:
https://youtu.be/RMBMm1kPkXA?si=jSGOtEMnweESnBgP
