| ID | 173419 |
| Title Proper | Art of net assessment and uncovering foreign military innovations |
| Other Title Information | learning from Andrew W. Marshall’s legacy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Adamsky, Dmitry Dima |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Andrew W. Marshall, who shaped the way in which contemporary international security experts think about strategy, has been mostly associated with the invention of net assessment. The intellectual sources of this analytical technique, and of the related competitive strategies concept, could be traced to Marshall’s efforts to uncover Soviet post-World War II defense transformations. This article outlines the essence of these Soviet innovations – the empirical frame of reference that inspired Marshall. It provides a new perspective on the history of the net-assessment methodology, advances the debate within strategic studies over the nature of military innovations, and offers insights for experts examining defense transformations worldwide. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 43, No.5; Oct 2020: p.611-644 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 43 No 5 |
| Key Words | Strategic Studies ; Net Assessment ; Military Innovations ; Cold War ; Andrew W. Marshall |