Naval Power and Naval Arms Control During the Cold War

Abstract : This document provides background information relevant to the prospects for naval arms control. It discusses the characteristics of naval power, particularly as they related to the cold war naval confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Regional naval balances in various parts of the world are analyzed. All of the major naval arms control proposals of the cold war period are categorized and analyzed, and the advantages and disadvantages from the perspective of the U.S. are examined.