What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters?
Norway occupies a strategic position between the two superpowers. Her close proximity to the Soviet Union and the military bases on the Kola Peninsula make her territory attractive to both NATO and the Soviet Union. Buildups of the Soviet North Fleet and the naval base on Kola and the United States...
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ftdtic:ADA241091 2023-05-15T17:05:02+02:00 What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters? Furnes, Reidar H. AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL 1990-04 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA241091 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA241091 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA241091 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Government and Political Science Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *NUCLEAR WEAPONS NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY) USSR NATO DEPLOYMENT FORWARD AREAS MILITARY FACILITIES MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES POLICIES WATER NAVY SECURITY SHIFTING STRATEGIC WEAPONS PROTECTION FLEETS(SHIPS) ARMS CONTROL NORTH(DIRECTION) STRATEGIC WARFARE TREATIES NORWAY SUBMARINES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LAND AREAS SEA LAUNCHED PENINSULAS GUIDED MISSILES *ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIATIONS DISARMAMENT Text 1990 ftdtic 2016-02-22T19:11:13Z Norway occupies a strategic position between the two superpowers. Her close proximity to the Soviet Union and the military bases on the Kola Peninsula make her territory attractive to both NATO and the Soviet Union. Buildups of the Soviet North Fleet and the naval base on Kola and the United States naval strategy of forward deployment, have increased the activity and the importance of northern waters. This increased importance of northern waters could challenge the Norwegian security policy. Arms reduction could make Norwegian territory relatively more important for the Soviet Union to defend her interests on Kola and in northern waters and for the United States to project a threat to the Soviet interests in the area. (1) A reduction of strategic nuclear missile forces will focus on survivability. Northern waters offers excellent protection to Soviet submarines. A relative shift to SLBM could be the result of reducing the strategic nuclear missile forces. (2) The INF does not comprise sea launched intermediate nuclear missiles. Hence the elimination of land-based intermediate nuclear forces could cause a shift to sea launched nuclear missiles. START negotiations and the INF treaty could relatively increase the number of sea based strategic and intermediate nuclear forces which would relatively increase the activity and the importance of northern waters. Thus, Norway and her security policy would be affected. Text kola peninsula Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Kola Peninsula Norway |
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Government and Political Science Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *NUCLEAR WEAPONS NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY) USSR NATO DEPLOYMENT FORWARD AREAS MILITARY FACILITIES MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES POLICIES WATER NAVY SECURITY SHIFTING STRATEGIC WEAPONS PROTECTION FLEETS(SHIPS) ARMS CONTROL NORTH(DIRECTION) STRATEGIC WARFARE TREATIES NORWAY SUBMARINES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LAND AREAS SEA LAUNCHED PENINSULAS GUIDED MISSILES *ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIATIONS DISARMAMENT |
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Government and Political Science Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *NUCLEAR WEAPONS NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY) USSR NATO DEPLOYMENT FORWARD AREAS MILITARY FACILITIES MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES POLICIES WATER NAVY SECURITY SHIFTING STRATEGIC WEAPONS PROTECTION FLEETS(SHIPS) ARMS CONTROL NORTH(DIRECTION) STRATEGIC WARFARE TREATIES NORWAY SUBMARINES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LAND AREAS SEA LAUNCHED PENINSULAS GUIDED MISSILES *ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIATIONS DISARMAMENT Furnes, Reidar H. What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters? |
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Government and Political Science Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *NUCLEAR WEAPONS NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY) USSR NATO DEPLOYMENT FORWARD AREAS MILITARY FACILITIES MILITARY STRATEGY UNITED STATES POLICIES WATER NAVY SECURITY SHIFTING STRATEGIC WEAPONS PROTECTION FLEETS(SHIPS) ARMS CONTROL NORTH(DIRECTION) STRATEGIC WARFARE TREATIES NORWAY SUBMARINES SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LAND AREAS SEA LAUNCHED PENINSULAS GUIDED MISSILES *ARMS CONTROL NEGOTIATIONS DISARMAMENT |
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Norway occupies a strategic position between the two superpowers. Her close proximity to the Soviet Union and the military bases on the Kola Peninsula make her territory attractive to both NATO and the Soviet Union. Buildups of the Soviet North Fleet and the naval base on Kola and the United States naval strategy of forward deployment, have increased the activity and the importance of northern waters. This increased importance of northern waters could challenge the Norwegian security policy. Arms reduction could make Norwegian territory relatively more important for the Soviet Union to defend her interests on Kola and in northern waters and for the United States to project a threat to the Soviet interests in the area. (1) A reduction of strategic nuclear missile forces will focus on survivability. Northern waters offers excellent protection to Soviet submarines. A relative shift to SLBM could be the result of reducing the strategic nuclear missile forces. (2) The INF does not comprise sea launched intermediate nuclear missiles. Hence the elimination of land-based intermediate nuclear forces could cause a shift to sea launched nuclear missiles. START negotiations and the INF treaty could relatively increase the number of sea based strategic and intermediate nuclear forces which would relatively increase the activity and the importance of northern waters. Thus, Norway and her security policy would be affected. |
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What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters? |
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What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters? |
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What are the Effects of Arms Control on Norway and Northern Waters? |
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