Russia’s Internal Satellites

Editor, Ukrainian Bulletin

that Western military planners, in designing a defense strategy for NATO, have tended to be overly impressed by the supposedly crushing superiority of the Soviet Army. It is true that the Soviets have sizable ground forces deployed in Central and Eastern Europe. A major function of these forces, however, is imperial control. The number of Soviet divisions actually available as a potential invasion force is substantially below the total numerical strength of Soviet force levels. In the light of the Hungarian uprising, it is doubtful, to say the least, that the Soviets could release many of their garrison forces for an attack on Western Europe.

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Walter Dushnyck

Editor, Ukrainian Bulletin

that Western military planners, in designing a defense strategy for NATO, have tended to be overly impressed by the supposedly crushing superiority of the Soviet Army. It is true that the Soviets have sizable ground forces deployed in Central and Eastern Europe. A major function of these forces, however, is imperial control. The number of Soviet divisions actually available as a potential invasion force is substantially below the total numerical strength of Soviet force levels. In the light of the Hungarian uprising, it is doubtful, to say the least, that the Soviets could release many of their garrison forces for an attack on Western Europe.