Soviet perceptions of security in East Asia: a survey of Soviet media comment

Lilita I. Dzirkals

Expert InsightsPublished 1977

Published Soviet literature on Asian security issues discusses possible military conflicts in Asia only in the most general terms. Although the policies of other great powers in East Asia harbor potential threats to Soviet and other Asian states' security, in the Soviet view such adverse developments can be averted by international cooperation to develop a collective security system for Asia. Recent literature suggests ambiguity towards the U.S. role in Asia, expressing an appreciation of U.S. policies directed toward maintaining stability in Asia, but condemning efforts to promote Asian alliances of an anti-Soviet orientation. Soviet writers voice particular concerns about the possibility of close Sino-Japanese cooperation, but they examine also the factors that would hinder this development. This survey covers Soviet literature since 1965, and presents Soviet views of the security policies of the smaller East Asian states as well.

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  • Year: 1977
  • Pages: 105
  • Document Number: P-6038

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Dzirkals, Lilita I., Soviet perceptions of security in East Asia: a survey of Soviet media comment. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1977. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6038.html.
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