The Military Balance in the Cold War

The Military Balance in the Cold War
Author: David Walsh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2007-07-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134092644

This book examines the impact of American perceptions of the military balance between the United States and the Soviet Union during the key period of 1976-1985. That decade witnessed the decline of the US-Soviet d nte and the resurgence of superpower confrontation, often called theSecond Cold War. Among the factors contributing to this shift was

The Communist Bloc and the Western Alliances

The Communist Bloc and the Western Alliances
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1962
Genre: Arms race
ISBN:

"This is the fourth annual estimate compiled by the Institute of the nature and size of the military forces of the groups of states involved in the Cold War ... This pamphlet examines the military balance as it existed at the end of October 1962, and as it will, on present indications, change during the ensuing year."--Foreword.

Shadows of War

Shadows of War
Author: Christoph Bluth
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1664113738

The military dimension of the Cold War was characterised by the strategic nuclear stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union as well as the large-scale regional military confrontation in Central Europe. As part of the process of East-West détente there was an effort to address the risks of war in Europe by means of an arms control process referred to as MBFR (Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions). The true purposes and intentions of both sides (NATO and the Warsaw Pact) in these negotiations have so far not been fully understood. This book is based on path-breaking archival research that clarifies the objectives and tactics of the parties to the negotiations and the reasons for why the negotiations ended without an agreement. It makes a major new contribution to the understanding of Cold War History.

The Elusive Balance

The Elusive Balance
Author: William Curti Wohlforth
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2023-08-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1501738089

Concentrating on the period between 1945 and 1989, The Elusive Balance reevaluates Soviet and U.S. perceptions of the balance of power. William Curti Wohlforth uses a comparative and long-term approach to chart the diplomatic history of relations between the two countries. He offers new interpretations of the onset, course, and end of the Cold War, and the motivations behind Soviet behavior.

Power, Threat, Or Military Capabilities

Power, Threat, Or Military Capabilities
Author: Carmel Davis
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2011-11-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0761855513

This book assesses two mainstays of international relations, balance of power and balance of threat, using the case of US balancing against the Soviet Union in the later Cold War. It uses offense-defense theory to argue that countries balance against the ability of others to conquer or compel them.

The East-West Strategic Balance

The East-West Strategic Balance
Author: T.B. Millar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000262952

This book, first published in 1981, offers an analysis of the ways in which one strategic situation in Cold War politics impinged on another, and the interplay of historical forces and trends shaping national policies and the world pattern of power. Bringing together a wealth of factual and analytical material about the alliance systems built around the two superpowers, it examines the areas that seem most dangerous to the peace of the world, particularly in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

After the Storm

After the Storm
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2018
Genre: Middle East
ISBN: 9781474292559

"This comprehensive analysis documents the military forces in each Middle Eastern country at the end of the Cold War. Cordesman discusses security developments and provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the strength and effectiveness of every army, navy, air force, and air defence force in the region. He further assesses post-Cold War modernization and expansions plans and each country's internal security situations, the role the military plays in its government and internal tensions and civil wars. Special attention is paid to Iran and Iraq and the author examines the military changes in both countries as responses to the Iran-Iraq and the First Gulf War. After the Storm is unique in combining the evaluation of conventional forces with assessments of developments in biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and provides a coherent picture of the state of the military in the Middle East in the early 1990s. Summary tables and charts present keys statistics for the region, formatted to allow quick country by country comparisons."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

The Military Balance 2022

The Military Balance 2022
Author: The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2022-02-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000619729

Published each year since 1959, The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the globe. It is used by academia, the media, armed forces, the private sector and government. It is an open-source assessment of the military forces and equipment inventories of 171 countries, with accompanying defence economics and procurement data. Alongside detailed country data, The Military Balance assesses important defence issues, by region, as well as key global trends, such as in defence technology and equipment modernisation. This analysis is accompanied by full-colour graphics, including maps and illustrations. With extensive explanatory notes and reference information, The Military Balance is as straightforward to use as it is extensive. The 2022 edition is accompanied by a fullcolour wall chart illustrating security dynamics in the Arctic.