Strategic Power: USA/USSR

Abstract

Part 1 Strategic culture in theory and practice: the concept of strategic culture - Caveat Emptor American national style and strategic culture Soviet strategic culture US perceptions of Soviet threat Soviet perception of US threat United States strategic policy since 1945 Soviet strategic policy since 1945 the concept of strategic culture affirmed. Part 2 Comparative concepts: the US approach to deterrence US thinking about arms competition and arms control the arms race and arms control - Soviet views escallation/limited war - the US view Soviet views of escalation/limited war strategic stability/superiority the US view Soviet views on strategic stability/superiority crisis management, the US approach crisis management, the Soviet approach strategic defence - USA Soviet strategic and civil defence comparative concepts - commentary. Part 3 Processes: decision-making in defence - the US case decision-making in defence - the Soviet case the economic dimension of defence - the United States the economic dimension of Soviet security the US military-industrial complex Moscow's military-industrial complex management of the defence industry - the United States mangement of the defence industry - the Soviet Union the United States and NATO the impact of neighbours and allies, the Soviet case. Part 4 Use of force: American thinking in nucliar war Soviet thinking in nuclear war use of the military instrument short of war - the United States use of the military instrument short of war, the Soviet Union. Part 5 Contemporary issues: the changing American strategic environment the changing Soviet strategic environment the US navy in the nuclear age Soviet naval strategy new thinking - the Western debate on strategy and security new thinking in Soviet security policy contemporary issues - some Soviet comments management of contemporary issues - a Western commentary.