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FRENCH NUCLEAR FORCES IN THE 1980S AND 1990S
November 1, 1983
This paper examines France's tactical and strategic nuclear policies, and analyzes the changes which French nuclear forces are likely to undergo in the 1980s and 1990s.
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THE EVOLUTION OF SOVIET REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVAL FORCES--SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF THE EARLY 1960S
January 1, 1983
This paper clarifies the linkages between Soviet Naval intentions and the capabilities they acquire to implement them, and examines the role U.S. actions appear to have played in the evolution of Soviet intentions and capabilities.
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Western European and NATO Navies, 1982
November 1, 1982
This paper examines the new plans for a number of Western European and NATO navies. These plans were formulated in 1981 and 1982 and propose the structure of naval fleets and future procurement of ships and aircraft.
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Personnel Substitution and Navy Aviation Readiness
October 1, 1982
This paper determines whether manpower requirements can be developed that will lead to increases in the Navy's level of readiness.
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Soviet Strategy and the Objectives of Their Naval Presence in the Mediterranean
September 1, 1982
This paper examines the policies that have guided the Soviets in establishing and exploiting their Mediterranean naval presence, identifies the indications that these policies may be changing, and forecasts the effects that these possible policy changes may have.
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Why the Short-War Scenario is Wrong for Naval Planning
July 1, 1982
This paper examines the question of whether or not it is sensible to plan U.S. naval forces for a short war with the USSR.
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THE TURKISH STRAITS AND THE SOVIET NAVY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
May 1, 1982
This paper examines how the Soviets have designed their patterns of operations in the Mediterranean in order to overcome the barriers of the Montreux Convention and Balkran land masses.
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Quantifying Seapower Readiness
January 1, 1982
This paper is a reprint of an article that appeared in the Defense Management Journal, second quarter 1981. It discusses the definition of and measurement for readiness.
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Superpower Naval Crisis Management in the Mediterranean
September 1, 1981
This paper analyzes the role of the U.S. and the USSR in recent Mediterranean crises and estimates ability of the U.S. Navy to continue to fulfill its crisis role there in the future.
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Western European and NATO Navies, 1980
September 1, 1981
This paper surveys fourteen navies and their missions. Conclusions drawn are that they can make a major contribution in the event of a NATO war and in supporting their own national objectives.
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