The introduction of the Kirov class was an important reason behind the US Navy's decision to re-commission the [[Iowa-class battleship]]s in the 1980s.<ref>''The World's Great Battleships'', by Robert Jackson, Amber Books, 2000</ref> | The introduction of the Kirov class was an important reason behind the US Navy's decision to re-commission the [[Iowa-class battleship]]s in the 1980s.<ref>''The World's Great Battleships'', by Robert Jackson, Amber Books, 2000</ref> |