Research for Navies

This paper presents an analysis of a series of eleven articles by Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union S.G. Gorshkov. The position is taken that the articles reflect a Soviet political decision to withhold a substantial portion of their submarine launched ballistic missiles from the initial strikes in order to carry out 'deterrence' in war, conduct intra-war bargaining, and influence the peace talks at the end of the war.

This paper discusses recent Soviet initiatives for agreement with the United States on naval arms control, and attempts to evaluate their significance in the context of the Soviet navy's increasingly active role in support of Soviet foreign policy.

This paper describes the publication of a serialized article 'Navies in War and Peace' and summarizes the arguments advanced there by Soviet Navy Admiral Gorshkov. An examination is made of the potential links between the publication of his statement and the domestic and international contexts in which it appeared. Some summary judgements on the meaning and import of 'Navies in War and Peace' are presented.

This book presents a comprehensive discussion of Soviet naval diplomacy. It addresses the Soviet Union's use of its navy in a political role and attempts to clear up some of the misconceptions that have emerged in public discussions of the subject. The book is designed for students of Soviet foreign and defense policy, for students of international politics interested in the impact of the superpowers on Third World conflicts, and for other interested groups in the United States and abroad. Edited by Bradford Dismukes and James McConnell, CNA, and published by Pergamon Press. Copies available in CNA Library on Call Number DK 66 .S63 1979.