The Russian View of U.S. Strategy: Its Past, Its Future

By Jonathan Samuel Lockwood

Book Overview

Soviet perceptions of U.S. strategy remained remarkably consistent from the post-Stalin period through the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union itself. The consistency of the Soviet tendency to engage in the 'mirror-image' fallacy in their analyses of U

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765806363
• ISBN13: 9780765806369
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Russians are still relevant in today's post-Sept 11 environment

Recent events in the world, namely the ballistic missile defense interceptors being placed in Poland and the Russian response, have restated a vital need for understanding the Russian threat. Dr. Lockwood's treatise on Russian Military strategy fills a vital niche in today's post-Cold War environment. The drain on U.S. military resources and public opinion waning with the ongoing Global War on Terror has given the Russian Federation ample opportunity to increase their standing in global politics. This book was written for policymakers and students of intelligence and political science in mind; that being said, any American with an interest in national security should read this text. Anti-Ballistic Missile defense is still a hot topic within the American political system, while the Russians have had a "working" ABM system since the 1960s, and continue to update their system against American ICBMs. If you're curious to the foundation of the politics that President-elect Obama must face concerning ABM, Russia, Poland and the U.S., read Dr. Lockwood's book. The Russian Bear is not going away any time soon...