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The secret war against Sweden : US and British submarine deception in the 1980s
- Title
- The secret war against Sweden : US and British submarine deception in the 1980s / Ola Tunander ; foreword by Lars Hansson.
- Author
- Tunander, Ola, 1948-
- Publication
- London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | VA593 .T85 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 358 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Ola Tunander's revelations in this book makes it clear that the United States and Britain ran a 'secret war' in Swedish waters to test Sweden's capability and will in the 1980s. Within a couple of years, the number of Swedes perceiving the Soviet Union as a direct threat had increased from 5-10 per cent (in 1980) to 45 per cent (in 1983). In the same period, the number of Swedes viewing the Soviets as unfriendly increased from 30 per cent to more than 80 per cent. This Anglo-American 'secret war' was a deception operation aimed at exerting political influence over Sweden. It was a risky enterprise, but, as the Swedish polls show, perhaps the most successful covert operation of the entire Cold War."--Jacket
- Series Statement
- Cass series--naval policy and history, 1366-9478 ; 21
- Uniform Title
- Cass series--naval policy and history ; 21.
- Subject
- NATO
- Since 1900
- Geschichte
- Deception (Military science) > History > 20th century
- Submarines (Ships) > United States > History > 20th century
- Submarines (Ships) > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Special operations (Military science) > United States > History > 20th century
- Special operations (Military science) > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Deception (Military science)
- Politics and government
- Special operations (Military science)
- Submarines (Ships)
- U-Jagd
- Ost-West-Konflikt
- Täuschung Militär
- Marine
- Psychologische Kriegführung
- Außenpolitik
- Beeinflussung
- Kleinstunterseeboot
- Territoriale zee
- Onderzeeërs
- Incidenten
- Politieke manipulatie
- United States of America
- Great Britain
- Sweden
- Navy
- Submarines
- Covert action
- Government
- Politics
- History
- Stockholm Archipelago (Sweden) > History, Naval > 20th century
- Sweden > Politics and government > 1973-
- Great Britain
- Sweden
- Sweden > Stockholm Archipelago
- United States
- USA
- Schweden
- Großbritannien
- Stockholmer Schärenhof
- Sowjetunion
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Naval history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The background: Operation NOTVARP -- The Hårsfjärden Hunt: a war diary -- Reflections after the submarine hunt -- Manipulation of government policy -- The national origin of the Hårsfjärden submarine -- Submarine ghosts and psychological warfare against Sweden -- Appendix I: Sources -- archival material and interviews -- Appendix II: Interview with Caspar Weinberger -- Appendix III: Swedish naval forces mentioned in chapter 3.
- ISBN
- 0714653225
- 9780714653228
- 0714682756
- 9780714682754
- LCCN
- 2003051516
- OCLC
- ocm52166050
- 52166050
- SCSB-1351323
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library