Offensive Versus Defensive Strategy
If weapons, tactics and training are in a state of flux, what of the basic plan, or ‘doctrine’, that an army embraces to fight its wars ? It’s generally been believed that the only way in which a war can ultimately be won is through mounting a successful offensive.
No matter how effective one’s defensive [...]
Conventional Forces in Europe - CFE Treaty
East-West negotiations for mutual and balanced force reductions (MBFR, or MFR for those who do not believe in the concept of ‘balance’) were held in Vienna between 1973 and 1989 without coming to any firm conclusion. In 1989, however, new talks began that turned out to be much more positive.
