The USSR's Naval Challenge in the Indian Ocean

Abstract

The United States' attention has been focused anew on the Indian Ocean area because of the buildup of the Russian Navy and the regular appearance of Soviet naval vessels in the region. Questions are raised concerning the nature and consequence of the Soviet presence. Attitudes of the littoral states are examined and their impact on possible US courses of action. The principal problem concerns how to inhibit a Soviet hegemony in the area which might, in time, affect the central balance of power adversely to American interests. Information and data were collected from American, British, and SEATO sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1972
Accession Number
AD0760519

Entities

People

  • Burt Dall

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Deployment
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • National Security
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Oceans
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union