Research and Analytical Evaluation of the Soviet Union and Modernization of Nuclear Weapons Forces in Europe.

Abstract

This report provides an indepth of the Soviet campaign against NATO nuclear modernization. It examines the background of Soviet efforts against NATO since its inception, with particular emphasis on precursor Soviet campaigns against NATO nuclear armaments. It surveys in detail Soviet views and actions against the 1979 NATO decision on deployment of Pershing II and cruise missiles in Europe, analyzes Soviet concerns about the possibility of such deployment, and explores likely Soviet countermoves before, immediately after and for an extended period following implementation of the NATO decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA136394

Entities

People

  • M. Rothenberg

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Recreation
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design