1st Edition
The Secret War Against Sweden US and British Submarine Deception in the 1980s
By Ola Tunander
Copyright 2004
392 Pages
by
Routledge
392 Pages
by
Routledge
392 Pages
by
Routledge
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Following the stranding of a Soviet Whiskey-class submarine in 1981 on the Swedish archipelago, a series of massive submarine intrusions took place within Swedish waters. However, the evidence for these appears to have been manipulated or simply invented. Classified documents and interviews point to covert Western, rather than Soviet activity. This is backed up by former US Secretary of Defense... Read more
Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Background: Operation NOTVARP 3. The Hårsfjärden Hunt: A War Diary 4. Reflections after the Submarine Hunt 5. Manipulation of Government Policy 6. The National Origin of the Hårsfjärden Submarine 7. Submarine Ghosts and Psychological Warfare Against Sweden Appendix I: Sources - Archival Material and Interviews Appendix II: Interview with Caspar Weinberger Appendix III: Swedish Naval Forces Mentioned in Chapter 3 References
Biography
Ola Tunander
‘This book does provide important insights into possible cover-ups and obfuscation by the Swedish military.’ – The Mariner’s Mirror
