The Threat: Inside the Soviet Military MachineDraws on interviews with emigres, samizdat, and U.S. intelligence sources for a picture of the functions and dysfunctions of today's Soviet military machine. |
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The View from Lenins Tomb | 3 |
Looking at the Soviets | 18 |
The Unfortunates | 31 |
Copyright | |
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