Soviet Military Intentions in the German Democratic Republic

Abstract

The author traces the history of political and military relations between the USSR and the German Democratic Republic since WW II and analyzes current open sources, both Communist and Western, to determine trends in Soviet policy in the GDR. By placing recent indicators in a historical context he concludes that political and military progress in the GDR, and within the Warsaw Pact, make likely an agreement by the Soviet Union to reduce its military presence in East Germany. The conclusions are qualified by limiting the scope to regional considerations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047792

Entities

People

  • Robert B. Rosenkranz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Central Europe
  • East Germany
  • Eastern Europe
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies