Red Navy at Sea: Soviet Naval Operations on the High Seas, 1956-1980

ISBN-13: 9780367300739 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 245 str.

Bruce W. Watson

Opis

This book offers a detailed chronology of modern Soviet naval operations set within the framework of long-range Soviet foreign and domestic policy. It discusses Soviet naval operations in ail of the world's oceans and explores the dimensions of Soviet naval presence and port visit activity.

Spis treści

Preface -- The Development and Purpose of the Soviet Navy -- The Atlantic Ocean -- Soviet Naval Operations in the North Atlantic, 1956-1980 -- The Caribbean Sea, 1969-1980 -- West Africa, 1970-1980 -- The Mediterranean Sea -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1958-1964 -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1964-1973 -- Role of the Soviet Mediterranean Fleet in the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War -- Soviet Mediterranean Fleet Operations, 1973-1980 -- The Pacific and Indian Oceans -- The Pacific Ocean, 1956-1980 -- The Indian Ocean, 1968–1980 -- Summary and Forecast -- Appendix Tables

O autorze

Dr. Bruce W. Watson is presently a commander in the United States Navy. He teaches at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. Dr. Watson holds a doctorate in Russian area studies from Georgetown University and is also a member of its adjunct staff, lecturing on Soviet naval and maritime affairs.