A Soviet Kirov-class battlecruiser is intercepted by the USS
Iowa. Who wins?
Here's What You Need To Know: A hypothetical 1988 engagement between NATO and the Warsaw Pact demonstrates the superiority of guns over missiles in certain scenarios.
It’s 1988. World War Three has begun, with the armies of the Soviet Union and the rest of the Warsaw Pact pouring over the Inter-German Border. Their destination: the Rhine River and beyond, dealing NATO a knockout blow that will end the war.
Meanwhile at sea, an equally titanic battle is about to take place. A Soviet Kirov-class battlecruiser, attempting to intercept a U.S. Navy carrier battle group, is intercepted by the battleship USS