SOVIET INFLUENCES ON AN ARMS CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The sharp distinction drawn by the Soviets between the concepts of 'arms control' and 'disarmament' is discussed. In the Soviet lexicon, the term 'arms control' has been given a pejorative flavor. It has been associated with such alleged Western purposes as attempts to 'legalize' nuclear war, to lend respectability to the arms race, and to facilitate espionage against the Soviet camp under the cover of control over armaments. In short, the Soviets generally have sought to picture arms control as a devious Western device to avoid genuine disarmament, which they define as reducing and ultimately doing away with armed forces and all their institutional appurtenances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607589

Entities

People

  • Thomas W. Wolfe

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Central Europe
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Negotiations
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War
  • Weapons

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies