This is the only book to offer a detailed chronology of modern
Soviet naval operations set within the framework of long-range
Soviet foreign and domestic policy. This context is important
because it puts the navy in its proper place as a significant cog
in the gigantic machinery of Soviet "grand strategy." Commander
Watson argues that the Soviet Navy's physical configuration,
strategy, and operations reflect a long-term "upgrading" pattern,
designed to create an equal-partner status in the total balance of
Soviet military forces. Changes in the navy's activities are not
merely pragmatic reactions to momentary crises or shifts in world
power trends. TTie navy has played an integral part in implementing
the four strategic long-range goals of Soviet policy: defense of
the Soviet Union, enhancement of its international position,
establishment and maintenance of Soviet military superiority
internationally, and the promotion of other Communist revolutions.
Commander Watson discusses in detail Soviet naval operations in ail
of the world's oceans. He provides new insight into the dimensions
of Soviet naval presence and port visit activity, using vast
amounts of statistical material gathered from his original
research. The text is supplemented by maps, photographs, and
extensive tabular documentation.
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