Soviet Military Power - 1985

Soviet Military Power - 1985. A valuable starting point from which to measure the current and projected strength, trends, and global military capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, as well as the forces of its Warsaw Pact allies, is the following assessment presented in the introduction to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 1984 official publication, NATO and the Warsaw Pact-Force Comparisons: The Warsaw Pact maintains large-scale strategic nuclear forces, intermediate- and short-range nuclear forces, and massive conventional forces. Moreover, Warsaw Pact military strategy as shown by its literature and military exercises calls for large-scale penetration into enemy territory in order to secure strategic objectives; it continues to emphasize the element of surprise and the necessity of rapid offensive operations. 8.5" x 11" Over 140 pages. This is an original Department of Defense publication, published at Washington, DC, not a commercial re-print. Review is in Good condition.