Perestroika and Change in Soviet Weapons Acquisition

Abstract

This report reviews two major issues. The first is the application of defense industry resources to civilian uses--commonly called conversion. This review places the ongoing process in a broader economic, organizational, and political context. However, since the process continues to unfold, often in unplanned ways, some guidelines are given for evaluating the shifting picture of Soviet behavior. The second issue involves the effects of contemporary weapons technology and complexity on the ability of the Soviet Union to design, develop, and produce military systems that meet the requirements of the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA236866

Entities

People

  • Arthur J. Alexander

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Construction
  • Economic Systems
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fluids
  • Investments
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Science
  • Money
  • Munitions
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Shipbuilding
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design