| ID | 141630 |
| Title Proper | Critical assessment of alleged evidence of western submarine intrusions in Swedish territorial waters |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lillbacka, Ralf |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The submarine intrusions in Swedish territorial waters in the 1980s have received extensive attention. According to one theory, after the incident in 1981 when a Soviet submarine ran aground close to a Swedish naval base, Western submarines conducted subsequent intrusions as a psychological operation to affect Swedish foreign policy. In support of such claims, submarine observations and interviews with high-ranking Western officials have been put forth. However, the proposed evidence presented in Ola Tunander's article ‘Subs and PSYOPs’ in Intelligence and National Security can either be refuted or is inconclusive. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 30, No.4; Aug 2015: p.508-537 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 30 No 4 |
| Key Words | Swedish Foreign Policy ; Critical Assessment ; Western Submarine Intrusions ; Swedish Territorial Waters ; Swedish Naval Base ; Submarine Observations |