The Sino-Soviet Military Rapprochement

Abstract

This paper traces the development of the Sino- Soviet military rapprochement from its beginnings in December 1988 to the present. A brief survey of the turbulent relationship between the two countries is presented as background, followed by the strategic and economic rationale behind endeavors to normalize relations. Visits by senior officers, potential arms sales, troop reductions, and efforts to institute confidence building measures along the border are cited as evidence of growing military ties. The paper closes by highlighting implications for the United States and concludes that the military rapprochement will continue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1991
Accession Number
ADA233476

Entities

People

  • Donald C. Lewis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Economic Systems
  • Far East
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Hong Kong
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Transportation
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.