C2 Soviet Style - Control and Control.
Abstract
The relationship between the Communist Party of the Soviet Union--the government of the country--and its military is one which is not understood, nor appreciated, by a large segment of the American people. Although the constitution of the USSR guarantees many individual rights and privileges and a representative type government there are many qualifiers which must be viewed in depth. It is the Communist Party which maintains control over all aspects of the government, and the citizenry, through its control over the nomination of approved candidates. When the Bolsheviks came to power, they readily gained control of the military and used it as their control mechanism. To further enhance their control over the country, the KGB and Ministry of Internal Affairs were formed to watch over the armed forces and the population. The Party maintains its control with an organization structure that parallels that of the government and ensures that Party elites, at each level of government and Party, are dual hatted with positions in each. Thus it is the Party that in effect controls everything the representative government does. Control of the armed forces is maintained in the same manner. Party organizations exist each level of command throughout the armed forces to direct their training and readiness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA157015
Entities
People
- D. C. Stutz
Organizations
- United States Army War College