Strengthening conventional deterrence in Europe : proposals for the 1980s : report of the European Security Study, ESECS

Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-6 Report of the Steering Group....Pages 7-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-39 Workshop Report: The Soviet Threat in the 1980s....Pages 41-65 Supporting Paper: The Political Rationale of Soviet Military Capabilities and Doctrine....Pages 67-104 Supporting Paper: Soviet Operational Concepts in the 1980s....Pages 105-136 Front Matter....Pages 137-139 Workshop Report: Requirements for Conventional Defense....Pages 141-160 Supporting Paper: Prospective Tasks and Capabilities Required for NATO’s Conventional Forces....Pages 161-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-195 Workshop Report: Contributions of Advanced Technology....Pages 197-208 Supporting Paper: Potential Future Roles for Conventional and Nuclear Forces in Defense of Western Europe....Pages 209-253 Back Matter....Pages 255-260