The Soviet Shift in Emphasis from Nuclear to Conventional. Volume 2. The Mid-Term Perspective

Abstract

These two volumes detail the shift over time in the Soviet selection of military options. Volume 2 deals with the implementation of the long-term perspective in mid-term doctrinal increments that coincide with the five-year plans. In each of the doctrinal periods since 1960, the Soviets have managed to introduce a new independent option: all-out nuclear war (1960-65), a conventional local war in the Third World (1966-70), limited intercontinental nuclear warfare (1971-75), theater nuclear war (1976-80), and protracted conventional war between the two coalitions (1981-85).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131862

Entities

People

  • James M. Mcconnell

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Combat Readiness
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Art
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics
  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies