Deterrence and the Revolution in Soviet Military Doctrine

by Raymond L. Garthoff

Overview

"Dramatic changes under way in the Soviet union and the world have significant implications for American security policy. Soviet expert Raymond L. Garthoff makes use of unique, newly available material—including a complete file of the confidential Soviet General Staff journal—to illuminate the development of Soviet military thinking. In this groundbreaking study, Garthoff explains that the Soviets regard nuclear deterrence only as a necessary interim safeguard, not a solution to the quest for security. He examines the implications of the "remarkable recasting of the Soviet concept of security" for U.S. policy and global security.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815730552
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/1990
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.96(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

"Raymond L. Garthoff is a guest scholar in the Foreign Policy Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He is the former ambassador to Bulgaria, former Deputy Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs at the U.S. Department of State"

Editorial Reviews

Garthoff, author of Detente and Confrontation ( LJ 10/1/85), again joins the debate on nuclear deterrence and Moscow's military intentions. He draws on previously confidential Soviet sources--including a complete file of the Soviet general staff journal--to interpret new developments and changes in the Kremlin's strategic policy. Under Gorbachev, he argues, the Soviet Union has moved further away from an emphasis on aggressive nuclear war-fighting capabilities to a more defensive doctrine of minimal, sufficient deterrence. Soviet planning for even a conventional war in Europe reflects this change in military policy. Garthoff concludes his thoroughly documented and important treatise with implications for U.S. policy. Highly recommended for academic libraries.-- James R. Kuhlman, Univ. of Geor gia Lib., Athens

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