Soviet Measurements of Strategic Balance and Arms Control. (Sanitized)
Abstract
This sanitized report concludes that, although the requirements and concerns of the Soviet military are not the only factors that influence the positions that the Soviet arms control negotiators offer, it is unlikely that the Soviet Union will agree to arms control provisions that measurably reduce the ability of the military forces of the Soviet Union to fulfill the requirements for military capability that are formally levied through military doctrine. Topics include: Elements of the Soviet view of the strategic balance - - The Soviet framework for assessing military adequacy, Strategic missions of the Soviet armed forces, Measurements of the correlation of forces, and Assessment of mission adequacy; Some implications of the Soviet assessment methods for arms control -- Limiting the rate of change of the threat, Prevent introduction of new kinds of systems, Maintain freedom to determine mix of delivery systems, Strive to define the framework for the negotiations consistent with the Soviet planning framework, Try to get and increase in the warning of enemy actions, and Minimize the intrusiveness of verification methods; Some major changes in the threat that impact Soviet assessments -- The principal changes since 1982, Pershing II and GLCM deployments, Long-range ALCM, ICBM modernization, and The 'Militarization of Space'. Keywords: Balance of power; Strategic weapons; Soviet military analysis; Net assessment; Measures of effectiveness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA221221
Entities
People
- J. Battilega
- Judith K. Grange
- M. Summers
- Susan L. Bennett
Organizations
- Leidos