1st Edition
The Russian View of U.S. Strategy Its Past, Its Future
By Jonathan Samuel Lockwood
Copyright 1993
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
233 Pages
by
Routledge
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Soviet perceptions of U.S. strategy remained remarkably consistent from the post-Stalin period through the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union itself. The consistency of the Soviet tendency to engage in the 'mirror-image' fallacy in their analyses of U.S. doctrine and strategic intentions has profound implications for the future relationship of the U.S. and the... Read more
Introduction; 1: Doctrinal Overview; 1: The Development of U.S. Strategic Doctrine; 2: The Evolution of Soviet Strategic Doctrine; 2: Massive Retaliation Period (1954–1960); 3: The Soviet View of Massive Retaliation; 4: Limited War: Can “U.S. Imperialism” Restrain Itself?; 3: Flexible Response Period (1961–1968); 5: Flexible Response and Soviet Reaction; 6: Soviet Reaction to the McNamara Concepts; 4: Realistic Deterrence Period (1969–1982); 7: The Crisis of Capitalism: Soviet Views of the Nixon Doctrine; 8: Dangerous Reversal: Soviet Reaction to the Limited Nuclear Options Strategy; 9: Toward Nuclear Warfighting? The Soviet View of PD 59; 5: From Strategic Defense Initiative To The Collapse Of Communism (1983–1991); 10: Nightmare Becomes Reality: The Soviet View of SDI; 11: The Future of U.S. and Russian Strategy
Biography
Jonathan Samuel Lockwood
