Soviet submarine operations in Swedish waters McCormick, Gordon H. creator author. Project Air Force (U.S.) National Security Strategies Program. Rand Corporation United States Air Force. text bibliography cau 1990 monographic eng

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xiii, 72 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm The Soviets have conducted submarine operations in Swedish waters continuously since World War II. Although the evidence of these violations of Sweden's territorial waters is incomplete, Swedish authorities indicate that "foreign" submarine operations were carried out infrequently and at irregular intervals during the 1960s and into the late 1970s. The scope and character of Soviet operations in Sweden changed in or around 1980, however, becoming much more frequent, penetrating the heart of Sweden's coastal defense zones, and involving the use of multiple submarines, mini-submarines, and combat swimmers operating in a coordinated manner. This report examines the strange case of Soviet submarine operations in Swedish waters since 1980. It discusses the nature of these operations as well as related activities being carried out on Swedish soil, the political and strategic context within which these operations have evolved, the objectives that apparently underlie these activities, and the continuity in Soviet civil-military decisionmaking on the submarine question. Gordon H. McCormick. "January 1990." "Project Air Force"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-72). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. e-ur--- e-sw--- Submarine warfare Submarines (Ships) Soviet Union Soviet Union Military policy Sweden Defenses Sweden Strategic aspects VA593 .M33 1990 0833010239 89070196 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3776/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3776/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000047684