Soviet and Chinese Strategic Perceptions in Peacetime and Wartime.

Abstract

This report on Soviet and Chinese perceptions of the strategic environment, examines Soviet perceptions of the threat posed by China on Sino-American security ties; Chinese perceptions of the Soviet threat and the role of the strategic cooperation with the U.S. and Chinese strategy; and Soviet and Chinese perceptions of the character of war, including protracted nuclear war and post-war recovery. The study also develops peacetime/wartime framework for evaluating perceptions of the balance of power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1982
Accession Number
ADA156031

Entities

People

  • B. N. Garrett
  • B. S. Glaser

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Planning
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Sociopolitics
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies