Warsaw Pact military base
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A Warsaw Pact military base was a Cold War-era military installation used by the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies for stationing troops, equipment, and conducting joint operations and training.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War–era facility
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military installation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Warsaw Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedToExistAs | Warsaw Pact facility after 1991 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Soviet military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warsaw Pact joint command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
collective defense
ⓘ
power projection in Europe ⓘ rapid mobilization ⓘ |
| hasGarrison |
Soviet Army units
ⓘ
Warsaw Pact armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ allied national units ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
air defense sites
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airfields ⓘ ammunition depots ⓘ barracks ⓘ command posts ⓘ communications facilities ⓘ fuel depots ⓘ maintenance facilities ⓘ storage depots ⓘ training grounds ⓘ training ranges ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Warsaw Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Warsaw Pact member state ⓘ |
| oftenHosted |
Soviet nuclear-capable delivery systems
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air defense units ⓘ air force units ⓘ armored units ⓘ signals units ⓘ |
| opposedTo | NATO military bases ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet forward deployment network
ⓘ
Warsaw Pact military infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityRole |
deterrence against NATO
ⓘ
support for Soviet occupation forces in allied states ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1955–1991 ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Albania (before withdrawal from pact)
NERFINISHED
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Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Europe ⓘ German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Bloc states
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
command and control
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intelligence activities ⓘ joint military operations ⓘ joint military training ⓘ logistical support ⓘ stationing troops ⓘ storing military equipment ⓘ |
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