Arms Control and Defense Planning in Soviet Strategic Policy,

Abstract

The differences between Soviet and United States arms control strategies are highlighted. Soviet strategic thought and logic have been fundamentally alien to the American way of thinking about strategic affairs. There is a close integration between Soviet SALT policy and defense planning. U.S. strategic policymaking has been buffeted by wide-ranging institutional rivalries and conflicting political values. Soviet strategic interests are assured by the total integration of civilian and military viewpoints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111056

Entities

People

  • Benjamin S. Lambeth

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Defense Planning
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Language
  • Military Doctrine
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design