The Spymaster, the Communist, and Foxbats over Dimona
The USSR's Motive for Instigating the Six-Day War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12454615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabella Ginor (corresponding author), Gideon Remez |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 88-130 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Israel Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-9513 • E-ISSN: 1527-201X |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/isr.2006.11.2.88 |
| OpenAlex | W2049092588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The paper will argue that a central motive for the Soviet move was to halt and destroy Israel's nuclear development before it could attain operational atomic weapons; that this Soviet effort was accelerated by a direct message from Israel that despite its official ambiguity, it was bent on acquiring such weapons; that Soviet nuclear weapons were readied for use against Israel in case it already possessed, and tried to use, any nuclear device; and that the direct Soviet military intervention actually began with overflights of Israel's main nuclear facility by Soviet aircraft and pilots, in preparation for the planned attack on this target and/or in order to create such concern in Israel that would ensure its launch of a first strike
Communism · Political science · Politics · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |