# Systems

Compiled by [Robin Monks](https://coldwar.tech/about), a Cold War archival expert.

## Pages

- [The DEW Line](https://coldwar.tech/systems/dew-line.md): A vast radar network across the Arctic.
- [Duga radar](https://coldwar.tech/systems/duga-radar.md): Sharp, repetitive taps appeared across the shortwave bands, establishing a heartbeat of the cold war.
- [The Mid-Canada Line](https://coldwar.tech/systems/mid-canada-line.md): Between the DEW Line and the Pinetree Line, the Mid-Canada Line operated as a short-lived second line of defense.
- [PAVE PAWS (AN/FPS-115)](https://coldwar.tech/systems/pave-paws.md): An early warning radar to detect and characterize a sea-launched ballistic missile attack against the United States.