tailieunhanh - The Soviet Far East Buildup And Soviet Risk-taking Against China

An examination of factors that have influenced the evolution of the Soviet force buildup in Siberia, Central Asia, and the Soviet Far East under the Brezhnev report also tracks the changing Soviet view of the risks involved in the use of force against the People's Republic of China during the buildup, the development of Chinese military programs, the changing Chinese political scene, an | R-2943-AF The Soviet Far East Buildup and Soviet Risk-Taking Against China Harry Gelman August 1982 Rand PROJECT AIR FORCE The research reported here was sponsored by the Dữectorate of Operational Requirements Deputy Chief of Staff Research Development and Acquisition Hq USAF under Contract F49620-82-C-0018. The United States Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation hereon. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Gelman Harry 1930- The Soviet Far East buildup and Soviet risk-taking against China. R-29 3-AF. 1. Soviet Union Military policy. 2. Soviet Union Military relations China. 3. China Military relations Soviet Union. 4. Soviet Union Military relations East Asia. 5 East Asia Military relations Soviet Union. I. Rand Corporation. II. Title. 19Ộ2 _ 355 .O33O5 82-16709 ISBN 0-8330-04U6-8 The Rand Publications Series The Report is the principal publication documenting and transmitting Rand s major research findings and final research results. The Rand Note reports other outputs of sponsored research for general distribution. Publications of The Rand Corporation do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the sponsors of Rand research. Published by The Rand Corporation . R-2943-AF The Soviet Far East Buildup and Soviet Risk-Taking Against China Harry Gelman August 1982 A Project AIR FORCE report prepared for the United States Air Force SANTA MONICA CA. 90406 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DISTRIBUTIONI .