Number: 97-586
Title: Russia's Nuclear Forces: Doctrine and Force Structure Issues
Authors: Amy F. Woolf and Kara Wilson, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
Abstract: In 1991, the Russian Federation inherited most of the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons, nuclear command and control system, and nuclear doctrine and employment strategy. It has altered both the nuclear doctrine and force structure in response to domestic economic pressures and its evolving position in the international environment.
Pages: 37
Date: May 23, 1997