The Analysis of Soviet Military Manpower

Abstract

The effectiveness of any military force can be determined by the capabilities and reliability of its individual members. This has always been the primary concern for military strategists and decision makers. Prediction of human performance is still a problem for the administrative science area as well as military manpower area. Having such a big armed force, the Soviet Union confronts manpower problems which can affect overall military effectiveness. This thesis investigates the qualitative and quantitative problems of Soviet military manpower. It looks at Soviet demography manpower availability, ethic issues, training and education. It also attempts to appraise the performance of the Soviet soldier.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA154062

Entities

People

  • Cem Gurdeniz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Demography
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Instructors
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Students

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design