Soviet Air Power And The Pursuit Of New Military Options. Volume 3. Studies in Communist Affairs.

Abstract

The Soviet leadership is acutely aware of the critical role of nonnuclear forces in the world balance of power and has since 1965 made a firm commitment to obtaining and exercising a full range of military options. While the momentum of Soviet military developments can be seen in all elements of the armed forces, military aviation capabilities in particular have been expanded, both in absolute terms and relative to American capabilities. Air power has become a fundamental instrument for power projection and the air offensive the linchpin of successful nonnuclear combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073790

Entities

People

  • Phillip A. Petersen

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union