The proverbial Soviet enigma has never seemed more elusive to
Western analysts than now. General Secretary GorbacheV'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.
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