The Battle of Latakia

My debut novel, The Latakia Intercept, takes place in the days leading up to and including the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. A naval engagement, the Battle of Latakia, is the signature event of the story.

The Battle of Latakia was a small clash involving small ships, but it was historic nevertheless. It was the first naval battle fought with missiles and is as historic as the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first carrier-versus-carrier battle. The naval engagement involved an exchange of anti...