Soviet strategic arms policy before SALT / Christoph Bluth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bluth, Christoph.

Series:

Soviet and East European studies ; 83.

Soviet and East European studies ; 83

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic forces--Soviet Union--History--20th century.

Strategic forces.

Nuclear weapons.

History.

Soviet Union--Military policy.

Soviet Union.

Military policy.

Nuclear weapons--Soviet Union--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xiii, 317 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Summary:

Christoph Bluth presents an original analysis of the buildup of strategic forces from the death of Stalin to the SALT I agreement. The author outlines Soviet strategic arms policy, identifies the principal interest groups involved, and studies a number of critical decisions taken in relation to strategic bombers, ICBMs, strategic nuclear forces based at sea, ballistic missile defense, and the military uses of space. As well as examining external threat assessment and wider foreign policy, the author pays particular attention to the role of domestic factors such as Khrushchev's endeavors to shift resources away from military industries to agriculture and consumer goods production. Therefore he is able to demonstrate how domestic priorities and internal power struggles account for the seeming inconsistencies of Soviet military and foreign policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [294]-307) and index.

ISBN:

0521403723

OCLC:

23584478