Soviet and Chinese Strategic Perceptions in Peacetime and Wartime

摘要

This report on Soviet and Chinese perceptions of the strategic environment, examines Soviet perceptions of the threat posed by China on Sino-American security ties; Chinese perceptions of the Soviet threat and the role of the strategic cooperation with the U.S. and Chinese strategy; and Soviet and Chinese perceptions of the character of war, including protracted nuclear war and post-war recovery. The study also develops peacetime/wartime framework for evaluating perceptions of the balance of power.