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From Dan Sorenson <viking@iastate.edu>

Christopher John Arnold <gorilla@cats.ucsc.edu> writes:

>I've been trying to figure out how two O.H.Perry class frigates
>and a Ticonderoga Cruiser would defend against two soviet
>Kirov Class cruiser. Any suggestions?

	From when I played NAVTAG, the Soviet strategy was "He who
shoots the most first wins."  The USA strategy was "If we survive,
we can sink that empty boat with any gun we have."

	In short, the USSR seems to have this one unless your defense
is better than the computer simulations say is likely.  The best bet
is speed, AEGIS, and a Phalanx or similar with plenty of ammunition.
If you survive and are mobile, you win.  If you don't/aren't, you lose.

	BTW: I am not saying NAVTAG is particularly relevant.  We did
a simulation of a Kirov-class vs an Iowa-class.  The Iowa won because
it was able to hit the Kirov with 16" shells while the Kirov had shot
its load and made life miserable, but not impossible, for the Iowa.  I
would not trust this simulation if *I* were on either ship.

	Getting back to your question, the best bet for the USA forces
is to shoot when they detect inbounds, defend as best they can, and
chase down the Soviet ships with the survivors.  The two philosophies
are interesting to contemplate with regards to present threats.  For
all the media plays up the demise of the USSR and the reduced threat,
it seems our system is much more likely to work against a small country
than the xUSSR's system would given political limitations.

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