Soviet Military Power: Prospects for Change – 1989

Official Cold War era publication produced by the United States Department of Defense analyzing the military capabilities, strategy, and technological development of the Soviet Union during the late Cold War period.

This report covers topics including:

• Soviet defense policy and strategy
• Soviet foreign policy
• Military resource allocation
• Nuclear and strategic defense programs
• General purpose forces
• Technological competition and research development
• Prospects for the future of Soviet military power

Publications in the Soviet Military Power series were widely distributed in the 1980s and were intended to inform policymakers and the public about perceived Soviet military capabilities.

A fascinating historical document from the final years of the Cold War.