List of Soviet Union military bases abroad

The Soviet Union maintained a system of foreign military bases against the United States during the Cold War.[1]

Soviet naval bases and anchor rights abroad in 1984

Army bases

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At different times, various Soviet Army contingents were deployed in different regions of the world:

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Soviet marines at their Ethiopian base at Nokra.
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
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

Air force

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Независимая газета. В. Соловьев. В. Иванов. Военно-базовая удавка
  2. ^ "32. South Yemen (1967-1990)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ "Soviets bolster an Arab ally. Military buildup in South Yemen worries US officials". Christian Science Monitor. 1988-03-11. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  4. ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2003). Geopolitics of the World System. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8476-9907-0.
  5. ^ Bases Abroad: The Global Foreign Military Presence - By Robert E. Harkavy, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
  6. ^ Gordon H. McCormick (1987). "The Soviet Presence in the Mediterranean" (PDF).