THE SOVIETS AND STRATEGIC ARMS: TOWARD AN EVALUATION OF THE RECORD

In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Band 94, Heft 2, S. 243-261

Abstract

THIS ANALYSIS REVIEWS THE GENERAL RECORD OF SOVIET STRATEGIC POLICY SINCE 1945 AND EXAMINES CURRENT PROBLEMS IN UNDERSTANDING SOVIET BEHAVIOR IN THE NUCLEAR COMPETION. ARGUING THAT MOSCOW HAS NOT CONSISTENTLY SOUGHT TO ACHIEVE NUCLEAR SUPERIORITY, THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT SALT IS STILL THE BEST INDICATOR OF SOVIET POLICY INTENTIONS.