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Zaloga, Steve.

The Kremlin's nuclear sword : the rise and fall of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, 1945-2000 / Steven J. Zaloga. - Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c2002. - viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1. Revolution in Military Affairs: 1946-1953 1 -- Chapter 2. Bomber vs. Missile: 1953-1959 22 -- Chapter 3. Deploying the First Generation: 1960-1965 60 -- Chapter 4. The Race for Parity: 1965-1973 lo0 -- Chapter 5. Beyond Parity: 1973-1985 135 -- Chapter 6. To the Brink of Collapse: 1985-1991 178 -- Chapter 7. Soviet Becomes Russian: 1991-2000 215 -- Appendix 1. Missile Technical Data 231 -- Appendix 2. Soviet Strategic Forces, 1960-Present 241 -- Appendix 3. Guide to Soviet and Western Designations 249 -- Notes 257 -- Index 293.

ISBN: 1588340074 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2001049092

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2-Y4633

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Soviet Union. Raketnye voiÌska strategicheskogo naznacheniiÍ¡a --History.
Russia (Federation). Raketnye voiÌska strategicheskogo naznacheniiÍ¡a.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Strategic forces--Soviet Union.
Strategic forces--Russia (Federation)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Soviet Union--Military policy.

LC Class. No.: UA776.R3 / Z35 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 355.02/17/094709045