The Evolution of the Soviet Use of Surrogates in Military Relations with the Third World, with Particular Emphasis on Cuban Participation in Africa

Abstract

This paper does not purport to be an exhaustive account of the Soviet use of surrogate forces in relations with the Third World, nor does it present a series of case studies of Cuba's role in Angola, the Ogaden, and Shaba. Rather, it attempts to analyze the cause, nature, and effect of 'operations by indirection' (Soviet style), especially in Africa. It is hoped that this study will shed some light upon the evolution of the Soviet use of proxies in an active combat role.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA095442

Entities

People

  • Gavriel D. Ra'anan

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Eastern Europe
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Sociopolitics
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design