Cold War submarine collisions, Whiskey on the Rocks, and stolen hardware

What Cold War incidents does the panel wish were discussed more often?

The panel selects submarine collisions, Whiskey on the Rocks, and covert acquisition of opposing military equipment, alongside an explicitly unconfirmed recollection of acoustic deterrence in Scandinavian waters.

Submarine collisions are suggested as incidents worth discussing more because many remain poorly explained publicly. They also challenge exaggerated claims that submarines are invincible, while leaving their considerable military importance intact. Whiskey on the Rocks is recalled as a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine stranded well inside Swedish waters. A separate story about underwater messages discouraging Russian submariners is explicitly introduced as unconfirmed, with uncertainty over both the country and whether it occurred during the Cold War. The discussion then turns to loosely recalled examples of acquiring opponents' military equipment by purchase, theft, or removal aboard landing craft. These anecdotes have different levels of certainty and should not all be treated as established accounts.