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A Fleeting or Permanent Military Presence? The Revival of US Anti-Submarine Operations from Iceland
Valur IngimundarsonRUSI Newsbrief, 24 August 2018
Aerospace, NATO, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, Security Policy, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, Europe
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