Conversion Of The Defense Industry In The Former Soviet Union
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Conversion Of The Defense Industry In The Former Soviet Union
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Author : Thierry Malleret
language : en
Publisher: Institute for East-West Studies
Release Date : 1992
Conversion Of The Defense Industry In The Former Soviet Union written by Thierry Malleret and has been published by Institute for East-West Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Defense industries categories.
The Anatomy Of Russian Defense Conversion
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Author : Vlad E. Genin (general editor)
language : en
Publisher: Vega Press (CA)
Release Date : 2001
The Anatomy Of Russian Defense Conversion written by Vlad E. Genin (general editor) and has been published by Vega Press (CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
"Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California."
Military R D After The Cold War
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Author : Philip Gummett
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Military R D After The Cold War written by Philip Gummett and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Countries establish defence industries for various reasons. Chief among these are usually a concern with national security, and a desire to be as independent as possible in the supply of the armaments which they believe they need. But defence industries are different from most other industries. Their customer is governments. Their product is intended to safeguard the most vital interests of the state. The effectiveness of these products (in the real, rather than the experimental sense) is not normally tested at the time of purchase. If, or when, it is tested, many other factors (such as the quality of political and military leadership) enter into the equation, so complicating judgments about the quality of the armaments, and about the reliability of the promises made by the manufacturers. All of these features make the defence sector an unusually political industrial sector. This has been true in both the command economies of the former Soviet Union and its satellites, and in the market or mixed economies of the west. In both cases, to speak only a little over-generally, the defence sector has been particularly privileged and particularly protected from the usual economic vicissitudes. In both cases, too, its centrality to the perceived vital interests of the state has given it an unusual degree of political access and support.
The Soviet Defence Industry
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Author : Julian Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1991
The Soviet Defence Industry written by Julian Cooper and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Business & Economics categories.
The defence industry has become central to the success of perestroika in the USSR. As military expenditure is reduced, efforts are being made to harness the industry's considerable technological potential to the task of economic renewal. The conversion process has been underway for almost two years, but is encountering severe difficulties.
The Pivotal Role Of The State In Russian Defense Conversion
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Author : Lori Ann Coakley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Pivotal Role Of The State In Russian Defense Conversion written by Lori Ann Coakley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Belarus categories.
Cooperative Threat Reduction
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Author : DIANE Publishing Company
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1997
Cooperative Threat Reduction written by DIANE Publishing Company and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Economic conversion categories.
Reviews the DoD program to help convert defense industries in the former Soviet Union to commercial enterprises. DoD had undertaken 20 conversion projects, and the Defense Enterprise Fund (DEF) had completed agreements to undertake 4 projects. This report assesses: the effect of defense conversion efforts on the elimination or reduction of military activities and production capabilities in former Soviet weapons of mass destruction enterprises; the status of defense conversion projects and funding; and conformance of the DEFs management practices to its grant agreement and the Fund's operating expenses. Includes update to Sep. Ô97.
Defense And The Soviet Economy
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Author : Charles Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 1992
Defense And The Soviet Economy written by Charles Wolf and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Defense industries categories.
This Note examines the defense sector's role in the former Soviet economy. It argues that despite the changes that have occurred in Europe since 1989, it is still useful to understand the size and composition of the military economy of the former Soviet Union. Accurate assessment of military forces, spending, and technology continues to be important because the Russian military establishment has inherited most of these elements, and Russia remains a significant factor in the international balance of power. Also, the military sector of the former Soviet Union plays a significant role in that economy. This prominence is a contributing factor in the laggard performance of the republics' economies. If this trend is to be reversed, it is important to move toward a smaller defense sector whose resource allocations are acquired through a more transparent and accountable process than in the past. Finally, the military's access to scarce resources is a significant reflection of its political role, as well as a contributor to it. The status of the defense sector indicates the relative domestic political strength of the heretofore powerful interests associated with it. This Note is divided into six parts: (1) methods for estimating the size of the Soviet economy and its performance; (2) effects of Perestroika on the defense sector; (3) Soviet allocative choices as between the military and other sectors; (4) effects of foreign trade on the Soviet defense sector; (5) monetary aspects of the contemporary Soviet economy; and (6) conversion of Soviet defense industry.
Defense Conversion
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Author : Jacques S. Gansler
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1996-07-25
Defense Conversion written by Jacques S. Gansler and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-07-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Jacques Gansler takes a hard look at the need to convert the industry from an inefficient and noncompetitive part of the U.S. economy to an integrated, civilian/military operation. Author of two widely-read books on the defense industry, Jacques Gansler takes a hard look at the need to convert the industry from an inefficient and noncompetitive part of the U.S. economy to an integrated, civilian/military operation. He defines the challenges, especially the influence of old-line defense interests, and presents examples of restructuring. Gansler discusses growing foreign involvement, lessons of prior industrial conversions, the best structure for the next century, current barriers to integration, a three-part transformation strategy, the role of technological leadership, and the critical workforce. He concludes by outlining sixteen specific actions for achieving civil/military integration. In Gansler's view, the end of the Cold War with the former Soviet Union represents a permanent downturn rather than a cyclical decline in the defense budget. He argues that this critical transition period requires a restructuring of the defense acquisitions process to achieve a balance between economic concerns and national security, while maintaining a force size and equipment modernization capable of deterring future conflicts. Gansler argues that for the defense industry to survive and thrive, the government must make its acquisitions process more flexible, specifically by lowering barriers to integration. This includes, among other things, rethinking the production specifications for new equipment and changing bids for contracts from a cost basis to a price basis. Gansler point out that by making primarily political and procedural changes (rather than legislative ones), companies will be able to produce technology for both civilian and military markets, instead of exclusively for one or the other as has been the norm. This dual-use approach would save the government billions of dollars annually and would enable the military to diversify by utilizing state-of-the-art.
A Farewell To Arms
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Author : Kevin P. O'Prey
language : en
Publisher: Twentieth Century Foundation
Release Date : 1995
A Farewell To Arms written by Kevin P. O'Prey and has been published by Twentieth Century Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Defense industries categories.
In this book, Kevin P. O'Prey defines conversion in the broadest sense as reallocation of human, physical, and financial resources to civilian pursuits. The author makes clear that too often a more limited conception, such as transforming factories or production lines, leads to faulty policymaking and practical frustration.
The Defence Industry In East Central Europe
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Author : Judit Kiss
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997
The Defence Industry In East Central Europe written by Judit Kiss and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Business & Economics categories.
In 1989-90 the collapse of state socialism and the end of the Cold War brought dramatic changes for the defence industries of East-Central Europe. Initially it seemed that the resources devoted to the Cold War confrontation might become available for investment in non-military economic and social progress. However, by 1994 this optimism had given way to recognition that the transformation would involve significant costs and could not be accomplished quickly. The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe charts the development of the industries of the Visegrad countries - Czechoslovakia and its successor states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; Poland; and Hungary. In the first part, national case studies underline the different approaches to reform adopted in the individual countries. The second part uses unique information derived from extensive interviews at enterprises in each of the four countries to examine the transformation of industry from a producer perspective.