Conflict and Commitment: the case of the Yemens
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Authors
Barns, William Flemming
Subjects
Yemen Arab Republic (YAR)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY)
Political Relations
Soviet Arms Transfers
Security Assistance
Soviet/PRC/ US Presence in the Middle East
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY)
Political Relations
Soviet Arms Transfers
Security Assistance
Soviet/PRC/ US Presence in the Middle East
Advisors
Laurance, E.J.
Said, K.T.
Date of Issue
1980-03
Date
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the relationship between the USSR
and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen from a systemic
aspect; the intent, to gauge the potential for the South
Yemenis to undertake specific tactical operations in a
Soviet-surrogate manner. This work analyzes the Soviet-
Yemeni military export relationship. In making this assessment,
the internal political dynamics with the effects of a
colonial legacy and a repressive imamate-turned-republic in
South and North Yemen respectively have been explored; the
results of these predicated the Soviet involvement. This
effort includes an assessment of Sino-Soviet competition
there. Additionally, the United States' counter-commitment
and arms transfers to the YAR (with the deployment of a naval
carrier task force to the Arabian Sea in light of the March
1979 PDRY-YAR border war specifically) are analyzed.
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Thesis
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.