Soviet Naval Mission Assignments. Part 1. Soviet SSBN Roles in Strategic Strike
Abstract
This is the first document in an series of seven examining the Soviet open literature and public media on the subject of strategic strike from the start of the nuclear-missile era after Stalin's death in 1953. Soviet naval writings and top militlary and political leaders media appearances were researched. The evidence concerning the central issue of whether or not the Navy's SSBNs were given a share with the Strategic Missiles Forces in the initial deep strike mision against the continental U.S. proved adequate to permit drawing reasonably firm conclusions. This study uses a five-year period between the successive Soviet Party Congresses for the reason that Soviet reviews of strategy, doctrine, and weapons procurement policy are all integrated with the five-year plans for overall production. Revised mission assignemtns for the five Soviet Military services are more often than not completed in the months just before a Party Congress and approved by the Congress along with the new five-year plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADB082797
Entities
People
- Robert W. Herrick