THE SOVIET UNION'S QUEST FOR ACCESS TO NAVAL FACILITIES IN EGYPT PRIOR TO THE JUNE WAR OF 1967
Published Date: February 1, 1981
This paper describes methods employed by the Soviets to gain access to naval facilities in Egypt before the June War of 1967. The study also seeks to explain why the U.S.S.R. perceived a need for the facilities, and, identifies landmarks in the Soviet effort to obtain access to them.
