TOP SECRET ANNEX SOVIET SEABORNE THREAT TO THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE AEGEAN (A map of the Eastern Mediterranean is attached) Introduction In the event of total war with the Soviet Union, we have appreciated that the Soviet drive through Western Europe will probably be accompanied by advances through Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Our strategy, which will be centred on the defence of Western Europe, may require the diversion of Allied Naval Forces from the Eastern to the Western Mediterranean for the support of Allied Land operations.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Azerbaijan Bulgaria Crete Cyprus Egypt Greece Iraq Israel Italy Lebanon Persia Soviet Union Syria Turkey United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/12/14
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum Map
- File Reference
- CAB 158/12
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0012.014
- Keywords
- Threat Of War With The Ussr Contingency Planning War Preparations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Naval Strength Naval Warfare Soviet Navy Arab World Naval Bases Amphibious Operations Strategy Geographic Intelligence Ports Landing Places Shipping
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 12
- Persons Discussed
- Dwight Eisenhower John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
