Accession Number:

ADB082797

Title:

Soviet Naval Mission Assignments. Part 1. Soviet SSBN Roles in Strategic Strike

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jan 1977-Apr 1979

Corporate Author:

KETRON INC ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

• Herrick, Robert W.

Report Date:

1979-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

214.0

Abstract:

This is the first document in an series of seven examining the Soviet open literature and public media on the subject of strategic strike from the start of the nuclear-missile era after Stalins death in 1953. Soviet naval writings and top militlary and political leaders media appearances were researched. The evidence concerning the central issue of whether or not the Navys SSBNs were given a share with the Strategic Missiles Forces in the initial deep strike mision against the continental U.S. proved adequate to permit drawing reasonably firm conclusions. This study uses a five-year period between the successive Soviet Party Congresses for the reason that Soviet reviews of strategy, doctrine, and weapons procurement policy are all integrated with the five-year plans for overall production. Revised mission assignemtns for the five Soviet Military services are more often than not completed in the months just before a Party Congress and approved by the Congress along with the new five-year plan.

Descriptors:

• *BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES
• *NAVAL OPERATIONS
• *STRATEGIC WARFARE
• *USSR
• FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILES
• LITERATURE SURVEYS
• MILITARY DOCTRINE
• MILITARY PUBLICATIONS
• MILITARY STRATEGY
• MISSION PROFILES
• NUCLEAR WARFARE

Subject Categories:

• Submarine Engineering
• Naval Surface Warfare
• Nuclear Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE