What Soviet Commanders Fear from Their Own Forces,

Abstract

Reactions are portrayed from the three principal publications in which they would be displayed: the Soviet armed forces' daily Red Star (KZ), the ground forces' monthly, Military Herald (VV), the armed forces' political monthly, Communist of the Armed Forces (KVS). The study concerns the decade from the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies. Many of the statements quoted are attributed to junior officers. But they appear in publications which express in every detail the preoccupations of the High Command. Weaknesses presented are Aimlessness, Mindlessness, Indecision, Carelessness, Wasting Time, Scattering Resources, Lawlessness, Complacency, Pretense, Warring by Oneself, Bad Moods, Indifference, Sluggishness, Failure to Carry Through, Intermittence, Ups and Downs, To and Fro, Falling from Excellent and Giving Up.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA146162

Entities

People

  • N. Leites

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Combat Vehicles
  • General Officers
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructions
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Observers
  • Psychology
  • Tactical Training
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies