The USSR and the Pacific Century

Abstract

Recent Soviet press statements reflect a growing conviction that the emerging 'Pacific Century' has important implications for the USSR. While seemingly downgrading the military component of Soviet Far East presence, Soviet leaders are contemplating various unprecedented measures. Among them are the creation of 'free economic zones; and the opening of several ports, including Vladivostok. This memorandum assesses the status of these developments, discusses some of their implications, and examines the possible nature of economic activity in the zones and potential sites for them. Also briefly noted are new trends in Soviet economic thinking. International trade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1989
Accession Number
ADA223871

Entities

People

  • Scott R. Atkinson

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Economics
  • Far East
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Korea
  • Military Budgets
  • Money
  • National Security
  • South Korea
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies