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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If the US had been satisfied with pushing the north Korea army back across the ...By Leon DavisMy primary interest is in the history and current affairs of the DPR Korea. More as a hobby than anything else. What fascinates me however; is the series of blunders the US government made in prosecuting the war. The Pentagon and the CIA were dead certain the Chinese would not enter the war - right up until the moment the PLA came storming across the Yalu. If the US had been satisfied with pushing the north Korea army back across the DMZ - and stopped there - that would've made sense. But the US was going to take the North; and hand it over to the South. Both Mao and Stalin weren't too keen on US troops on their borders so they reacted in a predictable manner. Predictable that is; to anyone not associated with the Pentagon; the State Department; and the CIA.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent presentation on commonwealth nationsBy Dean PopeExcellent presentation on commonwealth nations;and their efforts in this conflict.makes you proud your nation did what it did.he holds no punch;s when dealing with general macarthur;and shows how dangerous things can be when you have a man who is past his use by date in charge.Also shows how lucky the west was in this conflict for it to turn out how it did.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy goombaaI could relate to many of the facts presented.
