The prevailing Western view of Russia’s Cold War strategic nuclear weapons policy is that it resulted from a two-part interplay between the leaders of the Communist Party and the military. Steven J. Zaloga has found that a third contributor—the Russian defense industry—also played a vital role.Drawing from elusive Russian source material and interviews with many proud Russian and Ukrainian engineers; Zaloga presents a definitive account of Russia’s strategic forces; who built them; and why. The book is the first in English to refer to the weapons by their actual Soviet names; providing the bedrock for future works. Helpful appendices list U.S.; NATO; and other designations; and the illustrations provide clear visual references.
#1053565 in Books 2006-12-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.54 x .49 x 8.48l; 1.62 #File Name: 1585444316176 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Stan ClementsThis is a wonderful book. It is very well written and the illustrations are fantastic. I have long been intrigued by the story of La Belle. This book brought the story of LaSalle's expedition and the discovery and excavation of the La Belle to life for me. Although it is obviously non-fiction; it captivates your interest as few non-fiction books do. Once you start it; it is very hard to put down.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome book! As a La Salle history buffBy Erik ThorsenAwesome book! As a La Salle history buff; I enjoy reading everything I can about the French explorer. This book does a fantastic job of detailing how one of La Salle's lost ships was recovered; and helps provide details of his last ill-fated venture. It's simply amazing how the ship was recovered and preserved. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Really enjoyed this one as a precursor to viewing the reconstruction ...By HarleymanWell written book. Just enough detail about the entire process of locating the ship; the excavation and eventual cataloging of all the materials found in and around the vessel. Really enjoyed this one as a precursor to viewing the reconstruction efforts at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin; TX. Very informative !!
