Soviet Interests, Objectives, and Policy Options in Southwest Asia.

Abstract

This memorandum centers its attention primarily upon Afghanistan and Iran. Soviet interests in Iran are inextricably connected to the Afghanistan issue since a Soviet foothold in the latter presents both opportunities and risks in a policy aimed at, if not control, then influence projection into Iran. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, then, can be viewed not only in the context of securing stability on the USSR's southern border, but also in the broader context of an extension of Soviet hegemony into the Persian Gulf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111432

Entities

People

  • Jiri Valenta
  • Shannon R. Butler

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Security
  • Southwest Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union