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The Soviet Union maintained a system of foreign military bases against the United States during the Cold War. [1]
At different times, various Soviet Army contingents were deployed in different regions of the world:
Location | Country | Dates | Notes |
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Hanko Naval Base | Finland | 1940–1941 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Alexandria and Marsa Matruh | Egypt | 1967–1972 | |
Latakia and Tartus | Syria | 1971–present | |
Nokra, Dahlak Archipelago | Ethiopia | 1977–1991 | |
Socotra and Aden | South Yemen | 1971–late 1980s | [2] [3] [4] |
Tripoli and Tobruk | Libya | 1977–2011 | |
Bizerte and Sfax | Tunisia | ||
Tivat | Yugoslavia | Limited pre-announced shipyard access only. [5] | |
Port Arthur, Bohai Bay | China | 1945–1956 | It was the largest Soviet base abroad in the 1940s to 1950s. |
Cam Ranh Base | Vietnam | 1979–2002 | |
Pasha Liman Base, Vlore | Albania | 1955–1962 | It was the only Soviet base in the Mediterranean in the 1950s. [6] |
Porkkala Naval Base | Finland | 1944–1956 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Rostock | East Germany | 1949–1990 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Swinoujscie | Poland | 1949—1991 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Hodeidah | South Yemen |
Location | Country | Notes |
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Cairo, Aswan, Mersa Matruh Airfields | Egypt | |
Asmara airfield | Ethiopia | |
Hargeisa | Somalia | |
Aden, Al Anad Air Base | South Yemen | |
Tuchengzi Air Base and Dalian Zhoushuizi in Dalian, Jiangwan, Dachang, Longhua air bases in Shanghai | China | 1945–1956, 1949–1953 |
Havana | Cuba | |
Conakry | Guinea | |
Luanda | Angola | |
Cam Ranh Base | Vietnam | 1979–2002 |
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Russian. (December 2015) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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The Soviet Union maintained a system of foreign military bases against the United States during the Cold War. [1]
At different times, various Soviet Army contingents were deployed in different regions of the world:
Location | Country | Dates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Hanko Naval Base | Finland | 1940–1941 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Alexandria and Marsa Matruh | Egypt | 1967–1972 | |
Latakia and Tartus | Syria | 1971–present | |
Nokra, Dahlak Archipelago | Ethiopia | 1977–1991 | |
Socotra and Aden | South Yemen | 1971–late 1980s | [2] [3] [4] |
Tripoli and Tobruk | Libya | 1977–2011 | |
Bizerte and Sfax | Tunisia | ||
Tivat | Yugoslavia | Limited pre-announced shipyard access only. [5] | |
Port Arthur, Bohai Bay | China | 1945–1956 | It was the largest Soviet base abroad in the 1940s to 1950s. |
Cam Ranh Base | Vietnam | 1979–2002 | |
Pasha Liman Base, Vlore | Albania | 1955–1962 | It was the only Soviet base in the Mediterranean in the 1950s. [6] |
Porkkala Naval Base | Finland | 1944–1956 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Rostock | East Germany | 1949–1990 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Swinoujscie | Poland | 1949—1991 | Signals intelligence facility. |
Hodeidah | South Yemen |
Location | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|
Cairo, Aswan, Mersa Matruh Airfields | Egypt | |
Asmara airfield | Ethiopia | |
Hargeisa | Somalia | |
Aden, Al Anad Air Base | South Yemen | |
Tuchengzi Air Base and Dalian Zhoushuizi in Dalian, Jiangwan, Dachang, Longhua air bases in Shanghai | China | 1945–1956, 1949–1953 |
Havana | Cuba | |
Conakry | Guinea | |
Luanda | Angola | |
Cam Ranh Base | Vietnam | 1979–2002 |