THE CYPRUS CONFLICT AND UNITED STATES SECURITY INTERESTS,
Abstract
An analysis is given of the implications of future conflict in or over Cyprus and prospects for settlement of outstanding issues. Three strategic contingencies are analyzed: thermonuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union; limited Soviet operations in the Mediterranean, Middle East, or Africa; and Western operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Southern Asia. The analysis reveals that Greece and Turkey are not only of significant strategic value to NATO and the West, but also exemplify the political values that the Alliance is meant to serve. Negotiations in the Cyprus conflict have failed largely because they were conducted between Athens and Ankara without due consideration to the conditions on Cyprus. A possible solution is a communal compromise in which parliamentary representatives would have both Turkish and Greek constituents; government offices would be shared on a proportional basis to secure the rights of the minority group. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0819934
Entities
People
- Dankwart A. Rustow
Organizations
- RAND Corporation