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MongoliaForeign Policy
Mongolia's foreign policy must be viewed in the context of
the nation's landlocked position, sandwiched between the Soviet
Union and China. The country's survival and growth have largely
depended on its leaders' adroit management of this sensitive and
strategic location. Too weak to act independently to hold
encroachments from both China and the Soviet Union in check,
Mongolia's leaders have interpreted their national interests as
being best served by accepting the political direction and
military support of Moscow. Thus, for more than sixty years, the
Soviet Union has been the patron and the predominant force
shaping Mongolian foreign affairs. In 1987 this Mongolian stance
was expressed succinctly in Batmonh's statement that his country
was "grateful Soviet units were still guarding socialism in
Mongolia."
Data as of June 1989
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