The Quantitative Balance: A Qualitative Assessment.

Abstract

This memorandum examines the strategic balance between the United States and the Soviet Union not only in terms of standard quantitative indicators of military power and capability, but also in terms of the qualitative factors which serve to modify even the most scientifically derived data. The authors conclude that, rather than in delicate balance over sharp fulcrum, US and Soviet strategic forces are counterpoised on a broad base of uncertainties which permits a number of force alterations on either side without affecting in any significant way the existence of an essential equivalence of US and Soviet strategic capabilities.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055768

Entities

People

  • James A. Kuhlman
  • Robert T. Kennedy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Civil Defense
  • Cold War
  • Eastern Europe
  • Foreign Policy
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Reliability
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design