Soviet Military Power: Prospects for Change, 1989
Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1989. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Quarto, 159, [1] pages. Wraps. Illustrations (many in color). Maps. Figures. Tables. Glossary. Index. Soviet Military Power was a publication of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which provided an estimate of the military strategy and capabilities of the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War, ostensibly to alert the U.S. public to the significant military capabilities of the Soviet Armed Forces. First published in early October, 1981, it became an annual publication from 1983 until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In addition to the majority English version, Soviet Military Power was translated, printed, and disseminated in a variety of languages. The report was produced annually by intelligence analysts and subject matter experts at DIA, incorporating all sources of intelligence from across the U.S. Intelligence Community. . To illustrate the publication without revealing classified U.S. satellite imagery and sensor capabilities, DIA artists prepared approximately 150 detailed paintings of Soviet military hardware and installations specifically for the publication. At the time of initial publication, Soviet Military Power constituted the largest release of declassified data in Pentagon history. According to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, Soviet Military Power did not constitute any form of propaganda aimed at supporting the increasing defense budgets of the Reagan Administration but was designed instead to alert the American public to a growing imbalance between the military capabilities of the United States and the Soviet Union. Topics covered include Soviet defense policy, strategy, and structure; Soviet foreign policy; military resource allocation; nuclear, strategic defense, and space programs; general purpose forces; the military balance; research and development: the technological competition; and prospects for the future. Condition: very good.
Keywords: Soviet Union, Cold War, National Security, Foreign Policy, Gorbachev, Space, Strategic Balance, Naval, Ballistic Missiles, Defense Policy, Military Resource Allocation, Strategic Defense, Nuclear Weapons, General Purpose Forces, Military Balance, Mil
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