A Soviet Navy for the Nuclear Age,

Abstract

In this paper, a continuing topic of concern to US security policymakers is addressed--the growing qualitative and quantitative improvements in the Soviet military establishment. Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects of this trend has been the marked improvement in the strengths and capabilities of the Soviet Navy, which, as the author notes, has undergone a revolution. Commander Steve Kime has published several earlier pieces about Soviet maritime affairs. In this issue paper he provides a useful perspective on current Soviet naval initiatives by tracing the historical development of the Russian Navy to its current status as a formidable nuclear force with global reach. In fact, as the study suggests, it is a force which challenges the national will of the United States to remain the world's leading seapower.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA084855

Entities

People

  • Steve F. Kime

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Military Doctrine
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design