The Soviet Naval Presence during the Iraq-Kuwaiti Border Dispute: March-April 1973

Abstract

The subject of the paper is the visit of Admiral Gorshkov and a contingent of Soviet naval ships to Iraq in April 1973, at the time of the Iraq- Kuwaiti border dispute. First, the events which occurred prior to the arrival of the Soviets are reviewed. Then, several hypotheses about Soviet behavior are discussed, and a plausible explanation is suggested. The paper concludes with observations on the implications of this diplomacy. Although the evidence is circumstantial and incomplete on Soviet objectives, there is sufficient evidence that more than a routine port visit occurred. That is, it was an exercise in crisis diplomacy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780592

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  • Anne M. Kelly

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  • Center for Naval Analyses

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