The Soviet Union was able to develop a large military-industrial complex and become the world’s second superpower despite the small size of its malfunctioning planned economy because defence was given high priority status and special planning, rationing and administrative mechanism were...

This paper notes that the outcome of military operations is determined largely by the relative performance of the equipment deployed by rival forces. In this competitive situation, the performance and unit cost of key weapon systems tend to increase rapidly and persistently. Furthermore,...

The Soviet Union was able to develop a large military-industrial complex and become the world's second superpower despite deficiencies in its centrally planned economy because defence was given high priority status and special planning, rationing and administrative mechanisms were used to attain...