Soviet Civil Defense and the US Deterrent

Abstract

The Soviet Union's civil defense program is more than 30 years old and is an important aspect of Soviet military planning. The strengths and weaknesses of the program have been the topic of extensive debate by many analysts. The specific structure, capabilities, and plans of Soviet civil defense bear some close examination. First, however, let us consider the possible dangerous impact that an effective Soviet program might have on the Soviet-American strategic nuclear balance and on deterrence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA517017

Entities

People

  • John M. Weinstein

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Civil Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Planning
  • National Security
  • Security
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies