The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, or October War, began with a surprise invasion of Israeli-occupied territories by a coalition of Arab states, aided by the Soviet Union. Israel successfully counterattacked with the aid of the US. Tensions grew between the two superpowers: American and Soviet naval forces came close to firing upon each other in the Mediterranean Sea. Admiral Daniel J. Murphy of the US Sixth Fleet reckoned the chances of the Soviet squadron attempting a first strike against his fleet at 40 percent. The Pentagon moved Defcon status from 4to3. The superpowers had been pushed to the brink of war, but tensions eased with the ceasefire brought in under UNSC 339.
the yoM kipPur war, also kNown aS the ramAdan wAr, oR october wAr, BEgAn With A SuRPRIse iNvAsIon of isrAeli-occUpiEd territoRIeS bY A COaLiTion of arAb sTatES, aided bY thE sovIeT UnIon. iSrael SuccessfuLly cOUnteRatTacked wIth The aId of tHe us. TeNsions GreW bEtWeeN THe two supERPOWers: ameRicAn aNd SOvieT navaL forCEs came ClOSE to firInG upon each OtHEr in ThE mediTErraNean sea. admiRAL DAniel J. Murphy Of the Us siXtH flEet reCkoned thE ChAnCeS Of thE sovieT squAdron attempTinG a first strIKe aGainst His fLeEt At 40 pErceNt. THe pEnTagon movEd deFCoN StaTUS FRoM 4to3. THE sUPERPoWers hAd been pUsHed to the BRiNk Of wAR, But teNsIons easeD With tHe CEaSeFIrE bROugHT In uNder uNsc 339.