One of the great surprises in modern military history was the collapse of the Soviet Armed Forces in 1991 - along with the party-state with which it was inextricably intertwined. In this book, a distinguished United States Army officer and scholar traces the rise and fall of the Soviet military, arguing that it had a far greater impact on Soviet politics and economic development than was perceived in the West.

Russian collection. Includes maps of: Military Districts of the Soviet Union; Theater of War and Theaters of Military Operations; Force Deployments in the European Theater and TVDs; Force Deployments in the Southern TVD; Force Deployments in the Far East TVD; CFE Treaty Zones; Moscow and Vicinity; Downtown Moscow.

The Soviet Philosophy of War --Party, State, and Military Structure -- How the Military Was Manned -- The Permanent War Economy -- Military Strategy -- Deciding to Change Course -- Defensive Doctrine and Arms Reductions -- Glasnost and the Public Debate -- Legislating Military Reform -- The Intractable Party-Military Connection -- The Intractable Military-Industrial Sector -- The Army and Maintaining Domestic Order -- From Force Reductions to Disintegration -- The August Crisis -- Illusions of Another Chance -- The Illusion of the CIS Armed Forces.