The Soviet Union, Iran and Pakistan in the 1990's: Security Implications for the United States

Abstract

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a Muslim, nonaligned Third World buffer state located on the Soviet border but outside the core zone of Soviet security, may mark a watershed in Soviet policy toward Iran and Pakistan. The western dependence on Persian Gulf oil, the severe internal challenges which will face Iran and Pakistan in the 1990's, and the possibility of rising Soviet challenges and threats will require an unprecedented US/allied response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1980
Accession Number
ADA095734

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Darius

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • New York
  • North America
  • Persian Gulf
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • South Asia
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union