Conflict and Consensus in the Soviet Armed Forces

Abstract

This report analyzes the evolution of conflicts over modernization within the Soviet military, and efforts to develop the consensus needed to resolve these conflicts during the period from 1978 to 1988. Thus, the analysis covers a period of enormous upheaval that originated in the reorganization of the Soviet armed forces and subsequently involved the restructuring initiated by Gorbachev's reforms. The efforts of ground forces, strategic rocket forces, and the navy to cope with and to avoid changes initiated by the General Staff are examined against a backdrop of the consequences of strategic nuclear parity, the high-technology revolution, and constraints on the Soviet military budget. Keywords: USSR, Military forces(Foreign).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA221837

Entities

People

  • Rose E. Gottemoeller

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies