Soviet Naval Forces and Nuclear Warfare: Weapons, Employment, and Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367303761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 282 str.

James J. Tritten

Opis

Based on formal content analysis of the writings of Admiral Sergei G. Gorshkov and past Soviet ministers of defense and heads of the Politburo, James J. Tritten interprets what the Soviets say they will do in the event of nuclear war.

Spis treści

Content Analysis -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Naval Influence on War -- Fleet Versus Shore -- Fleet Versus Fleet -- Soviet Military Strategy -- Findings of Declaratory Policy -- Hardware Analysis -- Methodology -- Strategie Nuclear Forces -- Nuclear Threat Assessment -- Navy Strategic Nuclear Force Issues -- Sensitivity Analysis of Navy Strategic Nuclear Forces -- General Purpose Forces -- Findings and Conclusions -- Findings -- Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix

O autorze

James J. Tritten is currently assigned as Assistant Director, Net Assessment, in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense.