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In this memoir, Ambassador Ray Garthoff paints a dynamic diplomatic history of the cold war, tracing the life of the conflict from the vantage points of an observant insider. schovat popis

The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Red Army, highlighting its guiding policies, fundamental principles, and methods that defined its role during the Cold War. It delves into the army's strategies, tactics, weapon systems, and training, while also addressing the political control exerted by the USSR and its satellite states. This examination provides valuable insights into the military and political dynamics that shaped one of the era's most significant forces.

Drawing on a plethora of sources, including decades of contact with senior Soviet figures, Raymond Garthoff offers the most authoritative assessment to date of how Soviet leaders and intelligence chiefs understood--and misunderstood--the United States during the Cold War.