Soviet Military Policy Since World War II

by Richard F. Staar and William Lee

This book explains that Moscow's weapons programs are best understood and anticipated "as an attempt to satisfy the requirements of Soviet] doctrine and strategy," which are based on nuclear war--fighting and damage-limiting objectives and the quest for nuclear superiority over the West. Officially established USSR doctrine and strategy can be determined--have, in fact, remained remarkably stable for over a quarter-century--and "clearly state both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817983023
• ISBN13: 9780817983024
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"