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Sovi cL Economic Aid 1;::Lend0d Lo COUnLrioi
in and around the: Pu:ra.ian Gulf, 1.9G8-1973
AI cjhanisLan
Iran
Iracl
Jor.clan
Somalia
Syria.
Ycm c, (Aden)
Yemen (Sana)
m
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P
l
Total.
1968
19 G9
1,180.3
304.5
140.6
255.5
126.7
--
419.8
177.8
--
365.4
--
120.7
.5
--
5.5
23.6
84.3
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ry data.
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a.
CTA/OER
Jan 1974
80.1
251.1
21.5.0
1139.0 of
2.8
5.0
121.0
--
54.4
--
--
187.6
22.5
222.2
--
--
23.6
--
--
0.3
84,0
--
--
10.0
0.7
0.4
--
--
0.7
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SovicL Xc:ohomi.c Aid Oe.li.vcricr> to Countries
in and around Llic r'cr.?:,ian c;u:Lf, 196d-72 a/
Million US $
1.968-1.972
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Somalia
Syria
Yemen (Aden)
Yemen (Sr,na)
653.5
93.0
358.3
16.7
0
11.8
122.7
6.8
14.2
a. ]3stimat^:.s of economic aid deliveries in 1.973 will -5-c
available on 18 January 19" .1 .
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380 -
360 -
340 -
320 -
300 -
/-80 -
260 -
240
220
200 -
180 -
160 -
140 -
120 -
100 -
80 -
60 -
40 -
20 -
0 -
Soviet Economic Aid Extended and Delivered
Fxtensions -
'Deliveries -
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
* Estimate of economic aid deliveries in 1973 will be
available on 18 January 1974.
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,fchanistan
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuw.it
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Syria
United Arab
rates
E.-II,
Yemen (AP: n)
Yemen (Sana)
Soviet Exports to and Laports from Countries
in and around the Persian Gulf, 1958-1972 1/
Total
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Exports Imports
Exports Imports
Exports Imports
Exports Imports
Exports --rorts
Ex=or-ts
1,814.0
889.6
254.4
97.8
365.1
131.6
383.1
129.2
421.3
163.1
390.1
342.9
220.9
171.6
39.7
31.0
44.8
30.6
40.0
34.3
50.3
32.4
46.1
37.3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
707.9
438.9
88.1
40.1
161.6
56.4
187.8
69.1
154.8
=1.2
115.6
'62_'
403.6
94.0
50.8
4.1
67.7
4.7
66.0
4.5
110.1
5.1
109.0
74.5
0.3
':agl.
--
--
0.3
Negl.
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--
--
--
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--
22.1
0
3.4
--
4.3
--
7.1
--
6.6
--
0.7
--
77.9
1.1
15.0
--
15.3
--
10.8
0.3
19.3
0.8
17.5
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0
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
0
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
25.9
0.2
3.9
--
4.6
0.2
6.0
--
6.0
--
3.4
--
29.1
6.0
3.6
0.1
2.1
Negl.
3.1
0.4
6.1
2.0
14.2
264.9
171.7
42.1
20.9
47.3
37.3
46.4
19.2
57.7
23.3
73.5
65.
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1.2
1.4
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4.8
0.2
2.4
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7.9
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4.9
6.4
1.6
9.7
1.4
11.1
1.1
8.0
0.3
2.8
0.5
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Soviet Export to an mpcr_s =roar Countries
in and around the Persian Guii, 1968-72
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Iran
Ira--
Syria
Afghanistan
Others
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 Soviet: Military Aid Extensions to Countries
in and around Llic lPursian Gulf, 1968-1973
Million US $
Total
1968
1969
1970
1971.
1972
1973
TOTAL
1,836
100
92
241
4G].
392
550
Afghanistan
107
--
--
--
107
--
--
Iran
421
40
135
180
66
--
Iraq
297
8
45
55
25
14
150
Somalia
25
5
--
6
14
--
--
Syria
942
75
--
40
1.25
302
400
a/
Yemen (Aden)
37
7
5
5
3.0
10
--
Yemen (Sana)
7
5
-
2
--
--
--
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a. Estimated value of militarequipment-delivered to Syria,
y
following the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War on
6 October 3.973.
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SoviuL Military 11.i.c1 Dolivor:i.os to C.uunLtios
.in an(] a. ound the Persian Gulf
Million 'US $
Total 1.968 1.965 1970 1.971 1972 1.973
TOTAL 1,131 226 3.85 168 221 331 a/
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Somalia
Syria
Yemen (Aden)
Yemen (Sana)
103. 30 30 20 10 11
308 50 60 50 75 73
295 100 50 33 30 60
23 4 5 7 1 6
370 35 35 50 100 150
26 2 4 4 5 11
8 5 1 2 -- --
a. Estimates of military aid deliveries in 1973 will be
available 18 January 1974. Preliminary. analysis indicates
they be more than twice the total of 1972.
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 Soviet Military Aid Extensions and Deliveries
1968-1973
800
700
600
300 -
200 -
100 -
Extensions -
Deliveries -
1968 ?969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Estimate of military aid deliveries in 1973 will be
available on 18 January 1974.
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Military }crronnel from Countr.ic:i in and around
the, Per ii.un Gulf Trained in the USSR a/
1968
1969
1970 1
971.
1972
1,205
1,320
2,110 1,
625
1,780
Afghanistan
350
350
500
400
400
Iran
--
--
110
40
10
Iraq
250
290
370
230
225
Somalia
260
170
350
260
450
Syria
215
210
220
190
530
Yemen (Men)
--
160
160
105
145
Yemen (Sang)
130
140
400
400
20
a. Data refer to i he ~iwiiTic r of persc_ois departing for training
but not necessarily completing training. Numbers are rounded
to the nearest five.
b. Totals for 1973 will be available on 18 JanuaKy 1974.
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Sovi,eL 1.1:i.1.,Lal'y '1'echniciauul in (:nuul.ria
in and around the 1'crsian Gulf a/, 1960-1973
19611
1969
1.970
1971.
1972
197.1
TOTAL h/
2,125
1,415
1,730
2,070
2,580
cf
Afghaui:1s Lan
4;'0
200
1.60
160
200
Iran
15
15
30
30
30
Iraq
200
320
320
400
500
Somalia
250
180
250
300
400
Syria
1,100
500
750
800
1,140
Yemen (Aden)
10
100
1.20
180
210
Yemen (Sana)
100
100
100
200
100
a. Aliriimum estl.matics of ha number of persons ;resent for a
per,i.od of one month or more. Numbers are r.; - untied to the
nearest five.
D. ToL?als include some East European military technicians.
Totals for 1973 will be available on 18 January 1974.
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ioViCl', Pu n(}t:~` T1iIV,1~.-1'C11'C(`..I)r.{)] ('lll(,Ilt'. 3 iC!V(!1.:i
1.11 thu ~ll'.'CI1.~.1`1") "l("111 WiI and( 1 n 1l X111 ~)(:1_In, 19~ iI ".L.)73
x, 117.cih _nvc`r.,ti{ . alul 1',aw Dcploymont. 7.cvc.1.:1 of oviet
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A. Mcclit.crr.anean 5c~t
The drawat"ic buildup of the Soviet
Mcdi.tc.rrancan Squadron which began in 1964, and
was stimulated in great part by the Arab-Israeli
war of 3.967, continued through 1971. when the
size of the squadron stabilized at an average
level oT: about 50 units. This force has fluc-
tuated in size clue to normal rotating or the
deployment of additional ships during a crisis.
During the Yom Kippur 117ar in the final quarter
of 1973, the Soviet naval force there tempor-
arily increased to an all time high of 9-4
general purpose units. Following the war, the
Soviet deployment level in the Mediterranean
has gradually returned to about the same level
as that of two years ago.
The i~:,llowing graphs illustrate the
development of the Soviet Mediterranean Squadron
since 1968. This development is first expr.esscd
in the conventional ship-days format. Then it
is portrayed in terms of high, average, and )ow
deployment levels: iligh---the largest number of
surface combatants, submarines, and support
ships present at any one time during Lhe ye,lr;
C;r.ncra7. I7trrpo::a fnl`cr. dap 1.or7nt,.ttt:c do not i-tc.1.'(dc'
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r.paur cttt~port. oj) ?t'a 1.7:on;:.
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during Lho your, rather than thc: uVerflcJC of the
high and lots figtu ufl; and T.,ow--tl;e :nnullc: ;t
number of ..urfacc' cornbatilnts, subnutrinrf.;, and
support :;hips tiro ;cfL at any one time during
the year..
Soviot General Yurposc_N,.tva1 For.ceopioyrnent
Level:; In The?;c!cl:itcrranean Sea, 71G8-1973
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it. 1:nd:i in Ocean
'J'hc Soviet naval. in the l:ndiaFl
Ocean hculcun :in March 1960 with Li,e il(.,pl.c)ymcnt
of a gaodwwwi.l.l. contingent of four, ships. Good-
wi.1.1. visit.; continued as a principal objective
of Soviet Operations in the Indian Oscan until
1970 and the average Sov:ic:t naval force level.
there continued to gradually increase.
There was a general slump in Indian Ocean
deployment levels from the conclusion of exercise
"Ocean" in the spring of 1970 until the outbreak
of the India-Pakistan War in December 1971.
During the crisis the Soviet naval force in the
Indian ocean had reached a total of 22 units,
45 percent of which were major combatants and
submarines. Although units of this force departed
the Indian ocean by late February and early March
of 1972, the total number of Soviet ships in the
Indian ocean did not markedly decrease. This
was because the Soviets sent eleven ships to
Bangladesh to assist in harbor clearing opera-
tions. These operations included up to six
minesweepers and ten miscellaneous auxiliaries.
The presence of these harbor clearing units con-
tributed to a 1972 high of 23 general purpose
naval units in the Indian Ocean. Of these,
however, only 13 percent were major combatants
and submarines, whereas 30 percent were mine-
sweepers and 57 percent were.auxi.liaries. Since
the mine removal craft in Bangladesh were' small
and not directly involved. in the Soviet naval
"prosenc:e" eJ.sewhere in the. Indian Ocean, they
have been frequently excluded from the totals
of Soviet deployments in the Indian Ocean.
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1)uri.nc~ OeLo):,cr 1.S)'7 , i:)i~, ficw;i.c:t:s t.,ec~ln work
to :;c L?. up a nova]. .;up;:9l: L?. faci..1.J.ty in llc+rl.,cra,
Somali.a. n combination barrack:; and repair ship
was moored thoro and used to support the con-
.str.uci:i.on of the improved port faci.ii.ties, a
Soviet naval coil uni.cations station, and
reportedly a military airfield. Other. Soviet
warships were in Berbera on a routine basis.
The fluctuations of Soviet naval forces in
the Indian Ocean appear to be directly related
to US naval i.nitiatives during various crises.
During both the India-Pakistan war of 1.971 and
the recent Yom Kippur War, Soviet naval units
entered these waters after major US carrier.
task forces had been deployed there. In 1973,
the aggregate number of Soviet naval units in
the Indian Ocean reached a new hi.gh in response
to the deployment of the USS Hancock and a
carrier task force there in late October. In
December 1973, when the Soviet augmentation of
their Indian Ocean naval force was complete, a
pea]; of 30 general purpose naval units was
reached. Of the 30 units counted in the high,
10-1.2 units were already in the Indian Ocean
conducting long term special operations in
Bangladesh or Somalia. Only ten units of the
tot7i1. force were major combatants or submar.i.nes--
the same number of major combatants and sub-
marines present during the India-Pakistan War.
Soviet naval activity in the Persian Gulf
has involved only a small part of the force
deploycU in the Indian Ocean. The Soviets have
yet to conduct a naval c::e~:ci.s e in the Persian
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VIII ;L:l/ t3 AIJC4Lit 2 ES1d
Gulf, mid only one t.cnLli of tho :Ini.an Occrin
Port call." arc conducted in the l'r.r ;i n (ull:.
7'hc fo1.lmdi.n cj cjraphs i.1].tt: i:ratr. tl;o g owth
of F;ov.i.ct naval. cleployi>ents to the Indian Ocean
since .19G11
soviet General Purpose Naval Force Deployment
Levels In The Indian Ocea`.tn,, l96 -1.9'!3
/91'9 /9.'0
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A. Moditer.ranoon Sea Dur.i.ncf the pasL ycutr, the
normal t;u:ofil.e of the SovieL Mediterranean
Squadron has been some 1.9 surface combatants,
12 submarines, and 24 auxiliaries. The surface
combatant portion of this force normally
included two cruisers or surface-to-surface
missile, equipped ships, four surface.-to-air
missile equipped destroyers, eight gun-armed
destroyer or destroyer-escort size units, two
mine craft, and three amphibious ships. The
suumarine contingent usually included one or
two nuclear powered attack units of either the
C or V class and eight to ten diesel powered
attack submarines of which one was usually a
cruise missile unit. The auxiliary force
normally included 17 miscellaneous auxiliary
support units, three naval-associated merchant
tankers, and three intelligence collectors.
'c ExcZudes ships responding to the Yom Kippur War
crisis and those present during normal rotation of
units.
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 13. -Indian Occ;lri In 1.973 Lho )101:111,11. 1M.-ON-1-C! of'
Soviet navirl unit:; CondUCti.n'j r.Oul:i.nc OporccLicros
in the Indian Ocean was one gun'-armc!d Cruise)" O):
missile rcfuipped ship, two destroyer or destroyer-
escort sized units, one minecraft, one :unphibious
ship, a diesel submarine, and six auxiliary"
support ships (including one naval-associated
merchant tanker). The two escorts appear to be
based in the Indian Ocean.
In addition last year, there were normally
11 other Soviet naval units in the Indian ocean
conducting special operations. These units
included a combination barracks and repair
barge at Berbera, Somalia, and a force of
three minecraft and seven miscellaneous auxili-
aries.conducting salvage operations in Bangladesh.
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 The fol.locw.i ng t.thulaLion .;wnrnciri.r.c:s soviet
port v.i.r,i.t.t; in tltc: Mcdit,ct: rautctut Sea sir,c:c: :1968
During this, pori.od, port vi fits in the UA1:
accounLed for over 85 pcrccnL of the total for
the Mediterranean as a whole and port visits, in
Syria made up most of the remainder.
Soviet Port Visits in the Mediterranean Sea*
'19'72
1973**
23
24
1
3
2
9.
0
0
0
13
51
45
2
0
335
6
11
420
-
The totals reflect every entry of each Soviet naval ship into
a foreign port but do not reflect the duration of the visits which
varied from one day to over 18 months. Port calls by oceanographic
research and space event support ships are included in the totals
because the data available for 1968 through 1974 are not broken down
by ship type.
Soviet port visits in Egypt have not yet been, totalled, although
Soviet ships were in Alexandria, Port Said and Mersa Matruh on a
virtually continuous basis through 1973.
1968 1969 1970 1971.
Algeria 16 17 .19 21
France 0 0 4 2
Italy 2 5 D 3
Libya 0 i. 0 0
Morocco 0 0 0 0
Syria 35 40 36 .25
Tunisia 0 3 0 2
UAP 136 504 522 499 . ?
Yugoslavia 17 9 3 6
TOTALS 206 576 589 5 06
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The i:013.c>\?:ing t.ab.lo dcpic.L:; the pattern of
SovioL port- visits in the 3:ndian Ocean region
since 19G1t. The large increase in visita to
Somalia since 3.971 reflocts the USS11's develop-
ment and use of the port of 13er.bera for naval
A
support. Most of the remaining port visits in
the Indian Ocean--particularly those by com-
batants--were undertaken for diplomatic purposes.
Soviet Port Visits in the Indian Ocean*
1968
1969 3.9
70
1971
1972
1973
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Ethiopia
0
1
1
1
1
.3.
In(l.i,a
8
2
6
1
4
7
Iran
3
7
0 '
2
2
0
Iraq
3
8
2
11
14
16
Kenya
5
0
3
0
2
4
11uwait
0
1
0
0
0
0
Malagasy Republic
()
0
0
0
Maldives
1
1
0
1
0
1
Mauritius
2
4
17
5
20
11
Pakistan
2
2
2
0
0
0
Seychelles Islands
0
0
0
0
3
0
Somalia
3
13
18 ?
11
38
97
South Yemen
4
13
7
13
12
7
Sri Lanka
4
8
2
2
14
Sudan
0
2
0
2
.0
Tanzania
4
.
2
2
0
0
UAR
3
1
0
0
0
Yemen
0
2
3
0.
0
TOTALS
42
68
63
49 ?
3:10
3.53
't The totals reflect every entry of each Soviet naval ;;1tip into a
forcir,n port but do not rcfloot the d)tration of t1~c vioito whicht
varied f)'ort ow! day to 18 )nontltr. Port ca1ir by ocoano{lrap1li.c
rcr ccu'olt and -,pa:c event: ;;ttl port: ci .p:; ur'c 7:>tc'1t(dr:(1 in i:Jtc totals
bCcall:;c tl:e data at>(tt:lnl?l>' for IO(1 t.ltro'10t 1:r%1 cIPC! )!c>t oat c.d
by ship>. .;i; iCti>C>PU not. 1,lc!ltrdr'tl :. 71 'In it i., a
Paoi fi?'! (tc oa)1 l't~)'t?. 1P, tho .1tlrlt.ra)t D4'.'011
I '
01c).'' (();(l t7avir'(. w1l)(1 ctt;..:i "(11.1c." (1)'o vt>, rltr;tr7, r1
ar.ra; jn)t:71.1.)( c :l1..