What Happened to Russia's Nuclear Weapons? A Primer

Abstract

The Cold War generated great interest in the nuclear arsenals of both involved major world powers late in the 20th Century. When the Soviet Union broke apart, concern lingered over the safety and future of those atomic arms, whose deterioration was symptomatic of the Red state's failures. This paper examines the new "Russian" nuclear forces, their evolving situation and doctrine for their employment.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA476162

Entities

People

  • Paul K. Barney

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Cold War
  • Defense Industry
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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