Vietnam and the Soviet Union
Subtitle: implications for Europe and American foreign policy options
By: by Robert Nelson Boudreau
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Description: This thesis concludes that Soviet expenditures in Indochina, particularly Vietnam, have significantly reduced assets and options available to the USSR in Europe. Economic, military, and political expenditures are assessed. Tradeoffs between the Soviet Union's Indochina resource commitments and European limitations are established. Based on these tradeoffs, three policy options for the United States in South-East Asia are formulated -- hardline, low key, and minimal involvement. A 'low key' option, with emphasis on diplomatic and economic instruments, is recommended as preferrable to military means. (Author)
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Claude A. Buss

"March 1983."

ADA127247.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1983.

Includes bibliographical references (p.110-122).

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