War Plans and Alliances in the Cold War

First published 2006
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   War plans and alliances in the Cold War: threat perceptions in the East and West / edited by Vojtech Mastny, Sven Holtsmark, and Andreas Wenger.
      p. cm. — (CSS studies in security and international relations) Includes bibliographical references and index.
  1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization — Military policy. 2. Warsaw Treaty Organization — Military policy. 3. Military planning — Europe. 4. Military planning — North America. 5. Cold War. I. Mastny, Vojtech, 1936— II. Holtsmark, Sven. III. Wenger, Andreas. IV. Title. V. Series.

UA646.3.W38 2006
355′.0335409045-dc22 2005025833

ISBN10: 0-415-39061-3 (hbk)
ISBN10: 0-415-39564-X (pbk)

ISBN13: 978-0-415-39061-3 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978-0-415-39464-9 (pbk)