1st Edition
Red Navy At Sea Soviet Naval Operations On The High Seas, 19561980
By Bruce W. Watson
Copyright 1984
245 Pages
by
Routledge
245 Pages
by
Routledge
245 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the only book to offer a detailed chronology of modern Soviet naval operations set within the framework of long-range Soviet foreign and domestic policy. This context is important because it puts the navy in its proper place as a significant cog in the gigantic machinery of Soviet "grand strategy." Commander Watson argues that the Soviet Navy's physical configuration, strategy, and... Read more
Preface -- The Development and Purpose of the Soviet Navy -- The Atlantic Ocean -- Soviet Naval Operations in the North Atlantic, 1956-1980 -- The Caribbean Sea, 1969-1980 -- West Africa, 1970-1980 -- The Mediterranean Sea -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1958-1964 -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1964-1973 -- Role of the Soviet Mediterranean Fleet in the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1973-1980 -- The Pacific and Indian Oceans -- The Pacific Ocean, 1956-1980 -- The Indian Ocean, 1968–1980 -- Summary and Forecast -- Appendix Tables
Biography
Dr. Bruce W. Watson is presently a commander in the United States Navy. He teaches at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. Dr. Watson holds a doctorate in Russian area studies from Georgetown University and is also a member of its adjunct staff, lecturing on Soviet naval and maritime affairs.
