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RECENT CHANGES IN SOVIET NAVAL POLICY: PROSPECTS FOR ARMS LIMITATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND INDIAN OCEAN
February 1, 1981
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.
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ANTICIPATING SOVIET BEHAVIOR AT THE THIRD U.N. LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE: USSR POSITIONS AND DILEMMAS
February 1, 1981
This paper assesses known probable Soviet positions on a number of major substantive ocean law issues and examines problems the Soviet Union will face in developing its bargaining strategy for the UN conference.
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The Soviet Union and the Reopening of the Suez Canal: Mineclearing Operations in the Gulf of Suez
February 1, 1981
This paper discusses the Soviet Union's behavior during the mineclearing operations in the Gulf of Suez and the events that preceded it in order to contribute to a fuller appreciation of the degree to which naval requirements condition Soviet policy in this area of the world.
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WAR AND PEACE IN THE NORTH: SOME POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE CHANGING MILITARY SITUATION IN NORTHERN EUROPE
February 1, 1981
This paper emphasizes Soviet naval capability and policy in this presentation on military implications of the political situation in Northern Europe.
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SOVIET NAVAL OPERATIONS - TEN YEARS OF CHANGE
February 1, 1981
This paper describes the expansion of Soviet naval operations from 1964 to 1974.
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STRATEGY AND MISSIONS OF THE SOVIET NAVY IN THE YEAR 2000
February 1, 1981

This paper discusses Soviet Naval policy and trends since the 1980's in order to extrapolate strategy and missions for the year 2000.

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PORT VISITS AND THE 'INTERNATIONALIST MISSION' OF THE SOVIET NAVY
February 1, 1981
This paper provides a brief summary of the level of the Soviet port visit effort through 1974 and then a composite of the typical Soviet port call by visit type is discussed. Inferences are drawn about the larger objectives of this activity.
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MARITIME FACTORS AFFECTING IBERIAN SECURITY
November 1, 1980
This paper reviews the threats to Iberian security that would arise directly or indirectly from maritime axes in the context of a major war between East and West. Soviet goals in general war and the concept of operations the Soviets will employ to achieve those goals are assessed. The role assigned Soviet maritime power, primarily the Soviet navy, is also explored. A Spanish translation of the article is attached.
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The Interacting Evolution of Soviet and American Military Doctrines
September 1, 1980
This paper examines U.S. and Soviet political and military doctrines, focusing on the interrelationship between the two doctrines and the future evolution of U.S. and Soviet military strategy.
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Expected Demand for the U.S. Navy to Serve as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy: Thinking about Political and Military Environmental Factors
May 1, 1980
This paper provides an assessment of the factors affecting the navy's utility in a political role, particularly as compared to the other instruments available. Primary emphasis is on the Afro-Asian Third World.
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