Changes in Soviet Naval Forces,

Abstract

The author says and means that use of the seas is increasingly important to the Soviets. They have acquired a modern and powerful navy, use it for diplomatic purposes in peacetime, and have assigned it important missions for wartime. Soviet planning for naval combat emphasizes quick, powerful, decisive operations as soon as war breaks out. The Soviet navy poses far more serious problems for Western naval planners today than a decade ago.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA040106

Entities

People

  • David Kassing

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Submarine Missiles
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Tanker Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.