The Caribbean: U.S. Economic and Military Interests.

Abstract

This thesis deals with the reasons the Caribbean is of interest economically and militarily to the United States. It examines factors affecting foreign policy formulation; essential materials, supplies, and trade routes; Soviet and Cuban activities in the region; and political, economic, and military recommendations based on these aspects to ensure the continued existence of the Caribbean as a free area, secure from Soviet and Cuban involvement and interference. In so doing, it examines why the region is important to United States security and economic prosperity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA141567

Entities

People

  • R. L. Russell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Second World War
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union