The Soviet Union and the Reopening of the Suez Canal: Mineclearing Operations in the Gulf of Suez,

Abstract

The Suez Canal's return to service has once again led to discussion in the United States of the possible effect on U.S. interests of such a development. In particular, the question of how Soviet use of the canal will affect the superpower maritime balance in the Indian Ocean has received much attention. The author briefly examines the Soviet Union's behavior during the minesweeping operation before the reopening of the canal and the events that preceded it.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015376

Entities

People

  • Charles C. Petersen

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Canals
  • Geographic Regions
  • Indian Ocean
  • Landforms
  • Minesweeping
  • Oceans
  • Suez Canal
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Urban Planning and Geography.