Arms Control and Defense Planning in Soviet Strategic Policy

Abstract

Abstract : The differences between Soviet and United States arms control strategies are highlighted. Soviet strategic thought and logic have been fundamentally alien to the American way of thinking about strategic affairs. There is a close integration between Soviet SALT policy and defense planning. U.S. strategic policymaking has been buffeted by wide-ranging institutional rivalries and conflicting political values. Soviet strategic interests are assured by the total integration of civilian and military viewpoints.