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The accelerated erosion of the American-Soviet detente and trends in military technology are changing the political and security dimensions of the Mediterranean. The changed political conditions in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan have made Turkey, more than ever, a potential front-line country in the path of the hegemonial tendencies of the Soviet Union. These tendencies, already present in Tsarist Russia, have been increasing apace with the growth of Soviet military might and political influence.
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© 1983 International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts Eighth Course
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Zoppo, C.E. (1983). Turkey’s Problems and Prospects. In: Carlton, D., Schaerf, C. (eds) South-Eastern Europe after Tito. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06257-7_10
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