Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-169) and index.
Contents
The ghost of Barbarossa : avoiding surprise attack -- Russia and military transformation : perspectives from the first nuclear age -- Russian nuclear command and control and stable deterrence -- Missile defenses and U.S.-Russian relations -- Russia and nuclear proliferation : fateful choices and rational decision -- Russia's war in Chechnya, 1994-1996 : laboratory and lessons -- Conclusion.