SOVIET SEA POWER. THE CONVERT SUPPORT FLEET

It is shown that the dynamic and continuing growth of Soviet seapower poses an increasing threat to the west. Moscow's progress towards dominating vital sea routes and the latent economic wealth of the oceans is a deliberate act of policy: the USSR means to challenge western command of the seas, if necessary by threat of war.

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  Institute for the Study of Conflict

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• Authors:
  • Rees, D
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Conflict Studies
  • Issue Number: 84
  • Publisher: Institute for the Study of Conflict

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Foreign; Merchant fleet operation; Shipping; Trade routes; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: International competition
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union; Russia (Federation)
• Old TRIS Terms: Foreign maritime development; Sea lanes
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165852
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 8 1977 12:00AM