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PREFACE (U) The Soviet Pacific Fleet Naval Capability Study is a reference document which provides information and data about the organization, capabilities, disposition and operational patterns of the Soviet Pacific Fleet (SOVPACFLT). The study is divided into seven sections as follows: Section A: Introduction Section B: Installations Section C: Orders of Battle and Normelities Section D: Submarines Section E: Surface Units Section F: Aircraft Section G: Appendix (U) Section A provides background information on the Soviet Union's govern- ment, foreign policy, and military organization. It also provides more con- prehensive information and analysis on the SOVPACFLT with emphasis on the warfare capabilities and operational patterns demonstrated by this fleet. (U) Section C provides SOVPACFLT NOB totals by type and class, the normal disposition of naval forces at installations listed alphabetically, naval aviation aircraft totals by role and model, and the normal disposition of aircraft at installations grouped by force association. The section concludes with a table outlining the current estimated strength and disposition of SOVPACFLT personnel. (U) Sections D, E, and F provide a photograph or line drawing, design charac- teristics, weapons, electronics, and a brief description of all submarines, surface units and aircraft listed in Section C. Additionally, some platforms are presented which are not based in the Soviet Far East (and not listed in Section C) but are of high interest to consumers of navy intelligence. (U) Section G provides weapons characteristics and performance data in tabu- lar format for all major weapons systems employed by the platforms presented in this publication. Additionally, the bibliography for this study is in- ciuded in this section. (YU) This publication will be updated annvally by message and/or hardcopy distribution as required. (U) FICPAC Soviet Navy Analysis Division (Code 24) analysts for this study are LCDR M. Anglin, LT M. Campbell, IS] Rand, IS] Myers, IS2 Franco, and ISSN Lane. Questions and comments regarding this publication are welcomed and solicited by writing Fleet Intelligence Center Pacific (Attn: 24 Division) or vill f - fp Cc
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THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (U) BACKGROUND (U) (U) The Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is the world's largest country and is roughly 2 1/2 times larger than the United States. The Soviet Union's population was approximately 274,500,000 in January 1984 with a 0.9 % annual growth rate. It ranks third in world population behind the Peoples Republic of China and India. Major ethnic components include: Russians, 522; Ukrainians, 162; Uzbeks, 52%; and Belorussians, 4%. More than 100 other groups (each under 2Z) comprise the remaining 23% of the population. Although the official language is Russian, over 100 other languages are spoken, 18 by groups of over 1 million. GOVERNMENT (U) (U) The Soviet Union is governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) which has a membership of more than 18.4 million. While this consti- tutes only about six percent of the total population, 90 percent of Soviet military officers are Party members. The most powerful policymaking organ of the CPSU is the Central Committee, composed of thirteen members and five candidate members. The ten-member Secretariat of the Party's Central Committee provides day-to-day executive and administrative direction for the entire party machine. Together, the Politburo and the Secretariat constitute the real seat of power in the Sovtet Union. The General Secretary (head of the Secretariat) traditionally holds the top position in the Soviet Communist Party. This position has been held by Mikhail Gorbachev since March 1985. (U) In theory, the Politburo and Secretariat are accountable to the party's Central Committee which is made up of 305 full members and approximately 139 candidates. In fact, however, the Central Committee is largely a forum for presenting party policy to its most important members. Normally, it gives unanimous approval to party policies. The Central Committee has no power to initiate policy; however, on rare occasions, the Central Committee has been called on to mediate serious deadlocks within the Politburo. (U) The Party Congress is, theoretically, the highest authority of the party and party statutes call for the Congress to meet every five years. The 27th Party Congress met in February 1986. Like the Central Committee, the Party Congress does little more than give rubber-stamp approval to policies of party _ leaders and provide these policies with an aura of legitimacy. The Party Congress is also a forum for listing past achievements and describing future tasks. EXTERNAL THREAT (U)
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FIGURE 33 (U)_ Red Sea X22 we ig 4 ff Arabian a ‘mace, nail Sea Pe sland! Dehalak | Island Socotra Island 0 ci Svat @ Indian Ocean fF HATH PRIMARY OPERATING AREAS - sacise AGOR/AGS OPERATING AREAS SiGe PERIODIC DEPLOYMENT (U) SOVPACFLT Indian Ocean operating areas. UNCLASSIFIED
Sele ETN FIGURE 41 (U) (U) Primary operating areas for SOVPACFLT surface forces. Pacific Ocean wee AS Sy . r Ld UNCLASSIFIED
Pacific Ocean @ NORMAL OP AREAS & PERIODIC OP AREAS FIGURE 44 (U) } _ | UNCLASSIFIED (U) Primary operating areas for SOVPACFLT intelligence collectors. FIGURE 45 (U) UNCLASSIFIED
SECTION B PREFACE (U) 1. (U) Section B provides information, graphics and orientation maps on naval and air bases located in the Soviet Far East. Gen- eral order of battle information is provided for each installa- tion; however, for more detailed order of battle and normalcy information, refer to Section C. 2. (U) The Section B Index provides a quick, alphabetical/Basic Encyclopedia Number reference to all installations included in this section. The installation names used in this publication are from the Automated Installations Intelligence File (AIF) and, as such, include some standard and non-standard abbreviations. The following list gives a full-word breakout of abbreviations used in the AIF names covered in this section: AececcececeeececAND ACVeccececeeeeseAIR CUSHION VEHICLE AF ocecesesevceesALR FORCES ARecwseseveeeee sAREA BeecceeeeeeeeeeeBASE OR BUKHTA (BAY) BSE oevesceseeee sBASE FAC sc cecccceceeeaFACILITY HELI oo o0+000606 eHELIPORT . KecececeeseveeesKAMCHATSKIY — KGBewccceseeesesCOMMITTEE FOR STATE SECURITY MSLeccecccesceeeMISSILE MY seccssveseceseMYS (CAPE) NBewcceseseeeessNAVAL BASE NE wcescscesees s sNORTHEAST NVLe cccsveeeeee eNAVAL NVBececseeseeeesNAVAL BASE PBevccscscoeesesPATROL BOAT PET oo vcceeee ses eo PETROLEUM PROD. ececeseee ee PRODUCTS RPRascccsesseee REPAIR SHP.cccecsvcceeeSHIP STOR. eeeeeceese e STORAGE SW. sescesceeeee eSOUTHWEST YDecescsnseccecesYARD 3. (U) The airfields included in this section were selected based on the demonstrated or potential threat of assigned aircraft to U.S. Navy operating forces and does not include all airbases located in the Soviet Far East. Specifically, Air Defense Airfields located in coastal regions and Strategic Airfields which support aircraft that have demonstrated an over water mission are included.
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SOVIET PACI¥IC FLERY IGALR Linn retounneu STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION (U) FORCES AFLOAT PACIFIC OCEAN TOTAL SOVIET NAVY SUBMARINES (STRATEGIC) 6,300 15,000 SUBMARINES (GENERAL PURPOSE) 4,600 17,700 SURFACE WARSHIPS 18,800 56,100 PATROL TYPES 4,400 13,000 MARITIME BORDER GUARD 5,400 9,400 MINE WARFARE TYPES 3,200 12,700 - AMPHIBIOUS TYPES 1,400 4,400 AUXILIARY SHIPS 15,500 45,900 TOTAL 59,600 174,200 ASHORE SUPPORT 43,200 139,800 NAVAL INFANTRY 6,700 18,000 COASTAL DEFENSE 2,200 : 7,400 ° MARITIME BORDER GUARD ASHORE 8,000 13,700 SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS AND 1,500 5,900 OBSERVATION NAVAL AVIATION 18,100 67,900 TRALNING 11,000 45,500 TOTAL 150,300 472,400 (U) Figures supplied by DIA Soviet/Warsaw Pact Division, Naval Forces Branch. Figures rounded to the nearest hundred. ICOD is I January 1986.