Stalin's Big Fleet Program

Abstract

Although Dr. Milan Hauner's study 'Stalin's Big Fleet program' has focused primarily on the formation of Big Fleets during the Tsarist and Soviet periods of Russia's naval history, there are important lessons to be learned that can be applied to other countries as well. For example, in recent years both India and China have adopted large-scale naval acquisitions and building programs. Unlike Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, modern-day India is a democratic country, with parliamentary controls over funding for military expansion; therefore, India may have little in common with the Russian and Soviet models. However, china does exhibit many striking systemic similarities with the former soviet union, including a Communist government, centralized controls over the economy, and a foreign policy that appears to include expansionist elements. Can any of the lessons learned about Stalin's 'Big Fleet Program' be applied to China?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404039

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Elleman
  • Milan L. Mauner

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Armor Plate
  • Boats
  • Civil War
  • Geography
  • International Organizations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design