Compilation of Soviet Views on MBFR to 31 January 1973.

Abstract

The paper brings together open-source Soviet statements--official, informal, and semiofficial--concerning reduction of armed forces and armaments in Europe, or Mutual Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR), as the West calls it. The paper covers the period up to the start of preliminary talks on 31 January 1973. More specificially, the paper covers the problem of asymmetry, the 'geographical' factor, Soviet proposals to annual NATO and the Warsaw Pact, participation at the talks, linkage with the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), timing, and implications of the Nixon Doctrine. An attempt has been made to synthesize the Soviet position and that of the Warsaw Pact on MBFR negotiations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775874

Entities

People

  • Harriet Fast Scott

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetry
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Doctrine
  • Group Dynamics
  • Negotiations
  • Security

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).