Défense Nationale Perceptions of the US-Soviet Military Balances

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Abstract

This report focuses on perceptions of the US-Soviet military balances as these were contained in the 1955 through 1974 issues of Defense Nationale, a highly authoritative French journal. It illustrates how quantitative techniques can be utilized to deal with the problem of ascertaining trends in perceptions. It is an NPS research effort in support of the ARPA/TAO Perceptions Program.