Gorbachev And His Generals

Name: Gorbachev And His Generals
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book investigates the debate over Soviet military doctrine and changes in civil-military relations in the Soviet Union since 1985. > This book investigates the debate over Soviet military doctrine and changes in civil-military relations in the Soviet Union since 1985. One of Gorbachev's greatest challenges is to apply \""new thinking\"" to the military sphere. Under this rubric such phrases as \""reasonable sufficiency\"", and \""reliable defence\"" are used by Soviet military leadership t > Preface -- Soviet Military Doctrine: Continuity and Change? -- Assessing Soviet Military Literature: Attempts to Broker the Western Debate -- Civil-Military Relations Under Gorbachev: The Struggle over National Security -- Old Soldiers Never Die: Marshal Akhromeev\u2019s Role in Soviet Defense Decision Making -- Soviet Doctrine and Nuclear Forces into the Twenty-first Century -- Soviet Military Doctrine\u2019s Requirements for a Space TVD -- Perestroika and Soviet Military Personnel --.