The Soviet Union and Iran strategic implications for the United States Navy

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Chapple, LeRoy Windsor
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1981-06Advisor
Valenta, Jiri
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This thesis examines the nature and the scope of Soviet
relations with Iran with particular emphasis on the Iranian
Revolution of 1978-79 and the Iranian-Iraqi War which, as of
this writing is still in progress. The analysis focuses on
l) The importance of Iran to Soviet decision makers in
terms of the U.S.S.R. 's security, ideological, cultural
and economic goals in Southwest Asia; 2) The factors which
act to constrain Soviet foreign policy in Iran and the Persian
Gulf region and; 3) The strategic implications of Soviet
policy in Iran for the United States Navy and U.S. national
security. This analysis concludes that a superpower confrontation
in Iran, although unlikely by design, is distinctly
possible due to the volatile nature of Iran and the problems
that beset the states of Southwest Asia.
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