Soviet Policy in the Horn of Africa: The Decision to Intervene.

Abstract

This paper attempts to evaluate recent Soviet policy on the Horn of Africa. Its temporal focus is the period immediately preceding and during the Somali-Ethiopian conflict in the Ogaden, roughly from 1976 to late 1977. It was then that the Soviet Union made critical commitments to support the Dergue, Ethiopia's radical military government. These decisions ultimately brought about a major diplomatic realignment in the Horn. This period can therefore be considered a major turning point in Soviet policy on the Horn.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA081195

Entities

People

  • Richard Remnek

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Agreements
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Fields of Study

  • Political science

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union