04340cam a22006138c 4500 BV050822781 DE-604 20260729 cr|uuu---uuuuu 260724s2026 xx |||| ob||| 00||| eng d 9781003638797 (ebk) 978-1-003-63879-7 DE-604 ger rda Smith, Kevin Dermott 1957- Verfasser (DE-588)136157206X aut Reagan's military buildup and the end of the Cold War a position of strength Kevin D. Smith London; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2026 1 Online-Ressource (285 Seiten) Diagramme Defense budgets -- Carter's buildup -- The challenges of 1981 -- Doctrines of defense -- Procurement -- Research, development, test and evaluation -- Personnel -- Operations -- Dividends -- Beyond the buildup "This book offers an analysis of the United States' conventional military buildup during the final decade of the Cold War. Departing from a historiography largely focused on strategic arms and summit diplomacy, the work examines how the modernization of non-nuclear forces formed an integral part of Ronald Reagan's broader Cold War strategy. It shows that the revitalization of conventional forces was not ancillary to diplomacy but a central pillar of a policy that sought to negotiate from strength while enhancing deterrence. Spanning the late 1970s and 1980s, the book explores how the armed forces were rebuilt after the post-Vietnam downturn. It highlights well-known and illustrative case studies-including the M1 Abrams tank, advanced tactical aircraft, naval expansion, precision-guided munitions, and new command-and-control systems-to demonstrate how doctrine, technology, and personnel reforms were closely linked. Methodologically grounded in defence budgets, congressional debates, official reports, and service doctrines, the study argues that the conventional buildup played a significant yet underappreciated role in shaping the Cold War's final phase. By strengthening deterrence, reassuring allies, and intensifying economic and technological competition, these reforms contributed to pressures that influenced Soviet policy choices and reforms, leaving an enduring imprint on the Cold War's outcome and the post-Cold War world. This book will be of much interest to students of US political history, Cold War Studies, strategic studies and International Relations"-- Provided by publisher Reagan, Ronald 1911-2004 (DE-588)118598724 gnd rswk-swf USA Präsident (DE-588)2033432-1 gnd rswk-swf Reagan, Ronald / http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n79059562 National security / United States / History / 20th century Strategy / History / 20th century Cold War United States / History, Military / 20th century United States / Foreign relations / 1981-1989 United States / Politics and government / 1981-1989 Military administration / United States / History / 20th century Guerre froide Administration militaire / États-Unis / Histoire / 20e siècle Stratégie / Histoire / 20e siècle États-Unis / Histoire militaire / 20e siècle États-Unis / Relations extérieures / 1981-1989 États-Unis / Politique et gouvernement / 1981-1989 Cold War Military administration / History United States / https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq 1900-1999 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover 978-1-041-07090-0 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback 978-1-041-07097-9 ZDB-7-TFC oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-036166120 (DE-599)BVBBV050822781 eng DE-188 355.60973 23 txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Cold War history Reagan, Ronald 1911-2004 (DE-588)118598724 p USA Präsident (DE-588)2033432-1 b DE-188 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003638797 Verlag lizenzpflichtig Volltext