Eritrea and the Soviet-Cuban Connection.

Abstract

This memorandum examines the evolution of the current Eritrean situation, and devotes particular attention to the roles the Soviet Union and Cuba played in the growth of the insurgency. The author observes that while the Soviet Union and Cuba have some congruent interests in the Eritrean-Ethiopian conflict, they also have significant differences in interest in particular issues. He concludes that it is therefore likely that Soviet and Cuban aid to the Ethiopian regime in its effort to overcome the Eritreans will continue, but that it may be significantly cut back. Additionally, the different Soviet and Cuban interests over Eritrea may lead to additional divergencies within the Soviet-Cuban connection. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063938

Entities

People

  • Daniel S. Papp

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Red Sea
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union