| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services - 1981 - 1590 pages
...and consider it in the context of this statement that was made by Leonid Brezhnev. In 1973, he said: "Our aim is to gain control of the two great treasure houses upon which the West depends: The energy treasure house of the Persian Gulf and the mineral treasure... | |
| 1982 - 100 pages
...-mineral resources strategy is exemplified by Lenoid Brezhnev's quote to Siad Barre, President of Somalia. "Our aim is to gain control of the two great treasure...mineral treasure house of Central and Southern Africa." The US and its allies dependence on imports of critical raw materials creates a dangerous breach in... | |
| 1982 - 22 pages
...challenge relates to the Soviet threat. He said that it was clear to him that the Soviets had designs on "the energy treasure house" of the Persian Gulf, and..."mineral treasure house of central and southern Africa." He cited Soviet activities in Afghanistan and South Yemen as well as Libya, Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique... | |
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