The 1972 Mining of Haiphong Harbor: A Case Study in Naval Mining and Diplomacy

Abstract

This paper summarizes the events leading to the U.S. mining of Haiphong Harbor in 1972, near the end of the War in Vietnam. It uses the lessons learned there to examine the implications of the use of naval mining as an element of coercive diplomacy in future conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA355037

Entities

People

  • William L. Greer

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Diplomacy
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Naval Mines
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Negotiations
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • United States
  • Vietnam War

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.