Strategic Targeting by Soviet SSBNs (Soviet Ballistic Missile Nuclear Powered Submarines)

Abstract

Examination of declaratory targeting by Soviet Navy strategic missiles carried aboard submarines on forward deployment and in bastions. Role of Soviet Navy in strategic nuclear reserve. Assessment of Soviet acceptance of mutual assured destruction (MAD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197482

Entities

People

  • James John Tritten

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Classification
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Intelligence
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Security
  • Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies