An Asia-Pacific Economic Bear Hug

Abstract

The Soviet Union's presence in the Asia-Pacific region has historically been reflected in its military capability. Her Pacific buildup now includes the largest of the USSR's four fleets and a steady growth of air and naval forces at Cam Ranh Bay. This study shows that the Soviets are now enhancing their regional presence through another means of power in addition to their military. The use of economics as an alternative to gain a non-military foothold in the region is now a viable link to the Soviet's overall strategy. This study explores why the Soviet's are using economic power and then trace their attempts to gain an economic foothold in the region. Keywords: Northeast Asia; Southeast Asia; International politics; Economic policies; Balance of power; New Zealand; Australia; Kiribati.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 03, 1988
Accession Number
ADA209514

Entities

People

  • James E. Elliott

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Australia
  • Commerce
  • Economic Policy
  • Economics
  • Islands
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • New Guinea
  • New Zealand
  • Political Systems
  • Republic
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies