Synopses & Reviews
The proverbial Soviet enigma has never seemed more elusive to Western analysts than now. General Secretary GorbacheV&Apos;s demonstrated willingness to reallocate resources, the upheavals in the internal Soviet system wrought by perestroika and glasnost, and a new strategic reliance on defensive sufficiency may all have profound implications for U.S.-Soviet relations in the future. In this volume, distinguished academics, researchers, and government and military strategists look ahead to the 1990s and examine probable trends in the superpower relationship over the course of the next decade. An excellent source of readings for courses in international relations, national security, and foreign policy, the book focuses particularly on the strategic and military aspects of the relationship.
The book is divided into four parts and begins by addressing concepts of strategy. The contributors outline U.S. strategic practice and Soviet global objectives in the context of nuclear deterrence and major conventional wars. In Part II, three chapters discuss the U.S. response to the Soviet threat in terms of U.S. strategy for war in Europe, strategic defense policies, and technology and policy choices. Low intensity conflicts, both unconventional conflicts and Third World involvements, are the subject of Part III. Finally, the contributors assess Soviet military power and U.S. defense resources, examining the question of which nation is currently better prepared to outlast the other in a protracted conflict. A concluding chapter ties the readings together by examining whether the Soviet challenge of the 1990s can best be characterized as peacefully offensive or as operational entrapment.
Review
The changes within the Soviet Union brought about by Gorbachev and his willingness to reallocate resources has obvious and profound implications for the future of U.S.-Soviet relations. In this volume, academics, researchers, and government and military strategists examine probable trends over the next decade and discuss in detail the strategic and military aspects of the relationship. They tackle nuclear deterrence, the management of geostrategic conflict, and low intensity wars.Booknotes
Review
The good use and translation of current Soviet terminology make this a most interesting book. It is an excellent source of Soviet strategic and military thought predictions. Recent events have changed some of the geopolitical assumptions that are made, but the overall premise remains valid. This book is recommended reading for those who deal with long-range planning and Soviet military thought.The Friday Review of Defense Literature
Synopsis
In this volume, distinguished academics, researchers, and government and military strategists look ahead to the 1990s and examine probable trends in the U.S.-Soviet relationship over the course of the next decade.
Synopsis
In this volume, distinguished academics, researchers, and government and military strategists look ahead to the 1990s and examine probable trends in the U.S.-Soviet relationship over the course of the next decade. An excellent source of readings for courses in international relations, national security, and foreign policy, the book focuses particularly on the strategic and military aspects of the relationship and discusses issues such as nuclear deterrence, Soviet strategic priorities and U.S. options, low-intensity conflicts, the adequacy of U.S. defense resources, and the probable results of protracted conflict.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-290).
Table of Contents
Introduction by Stephen J. Cimbala
Nuclear Deterrence and Major Conventional Wars: Policy and Strategy Options
The Soviet Strategic Triad in the 1990s by Daniel Goure
Soviet Strategic Defense by Carnes Lord
NATO and the Changing Soviet Concept of Control for Theater War by John G. Hines and Phillip A. Petersen
The Management of Geostrategic Conflict: Escalation, Control and War Termination
Strategic Priorities and U.S. Options: Escalation and Extended War by Colin S. Gray
Soviet C3: Present and Future Questions for U.S. Policy by Stephen J. Cimbala
Winning War and Peace by James E. Toth, USMC
Low-Intensity Conflicts and the Soviet Challenge: Internal and External Dimensions
The United States and Unconventional Conflicts: Responses and Options by Sam C. Sarkesian
The Soviet Navy in the Third World by Roger Hamburg and John Allen Williams
Resources, Power Projection, and the Global Soviet Challenge
Soviet Military Power and American Defense Resources: Competition and Scarcity by Lawrence J. Korb
Commercial Warfare and National Security: Outlasting the Kremlin in a Protracted Conflict by John E. Starron, Jr.
Conclusion
The Soviet Challenge in the 1990s: Peaceful Offensive or Operational Entrapment? by Stephen J. Cimbala
Selected Bibliography
Index