Perestroika and Change in Soviet Weapons ... - The Black Vault

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21 Plans for the use of defense capacity have been developed for (1) processing equipment for the gonurilcomplex, (2) equipmnt for light industry, and (3) complex goods for cosmrs. Party Secretary Baklanov, who is responsible for oversighit of defense industry, conveniently mentioned these three plans in a single sentence "It is already possibles to say that the defense complex's scientific, and production potential as starting to work soundly on increasing consumer goods production, as well as production of the latest equipment for light industry, and on the processing sectors of the apo in-dustrial crn - plex." A plan for medical equipment may also have been formulated since deflense industry has been charged with increased production of such good.. Additionally, the projete reduction in procurement of defense equipment has inspired, a more cmrhnveplan, this last plan may attempt to consolidate the various accumulating demand. on the defense production sector and match them with the capait that will be freed by declining military demand. To help clarify the evolution of the policies on conversion, the following chronology attempts to array events as they occurrd; however, since some of the timing attributed to this behavior became evidlent a year or more after the event, some of the chronology is only approxiate. An October 1987 Central Committee conference on the food poesn secto of the agroindustrial complexI led to the subsequent development of a ~ copeesv ln-hc included defense industry, for icesn output in the 1988-96 period. Apparently as a consequencie of the decisions taken, at that time, the Ministry of Machine Buiding for Light and Food idustry and Household Appliances ( IMin ishchmash) was dis bande on March 1, 196, and 220 of its plants tansetrred to defense industry miistries,6 although the decision had apparently alred been made the previous November. Party Secretary V. Filimonvv of the disbanded ministry realized that something was afoot as early as November 1967. *When they telephoned me back in November and said that it was not expedien to hold a Party meeting on problems associated with restructuring in our branch, I realized that some decision wee being prepared. with respect to our ministr."G The deputy minister of the Ministry of Defense Industry confirmed this chronolocr. 'The decision on Musics Temvisi, OVrw#Wj - =6at Decmber M3 IM6 (S-BOV-WB25, Doosbel 4 21, 166W p. 42). ftGeo fo thed Peopis Off thu Mhisy Prodacm UneW Soudebkaos Bm4aum Februay 10, 19f68, I FBJBOV-06-Mg Februa 13,1969. p. 82). 50AIming hr a flnaktimusko Seeata Recess, Febray S&, 196 p. 3 (FRIS 80V4S.461, arch 2,19UK pp. 61-4). The disbanded ministry poeseeced 260 fateriss, but a* 220 howe Spied in the trannfar. The adii 40 may have omdn activiies. Gltpctap from Aholie N~niwty,* Pmus1% Maoch S, 1968 p. 1 (P318.80V44- 047. Maoch 10, 1968 p. 57).
22 the transfer of civilian enterprises turning out agricultural products processing equipment was adopted late in 1987.... Resources were promptly allocated from the ministry's [of Defense Industry] reserves." 7 By mid- March, the Ministry of Radio Industry had established a ministerial review body to coordinate the transfer of Minlegpishchmash plants and the increased output of civilian goods. 8 In early February 1988, VPK Chairman and long-time defense industry manager Yu. D. Maslyukov had already been appointed to head the state planning agency, Gosplan. This appointment was consistent with the trend of transferring defense managers to civilian jobs, but it also may have been influenced by the intention to increase involvement of defense industry in broader economic affairs. The Council of Ministers published a package of resolutions dealing with increased output of civilian goods in August 1988 One resolution in particular instructed defense industry ministries to increase production of specified consumer products. 9 This resolution was followed up in October 1988 with a decree on measures to raise the incentives to enterprises in defense industry and heavy industry to expand consumer output. 10 About a year after the Central Committee conference on the foodprocessing industry, the regional press mentioned in October 1988 and VPK chairman I. S. Belousov confirmed in January 1989 the existence of a comprehensive targeted program for the agroindustrial processing industry, including the participation of defense plants." 1 These plans included a rigid schedule and assignments of product types and volumes to specific ministries. 12 Then, at the United Nations in December, Gorbachev announced a 14.2 percent reduction in military expenditures, including a 19.5 percent cut in arms and military equipment procurement. Deputy Defense Minister for Armaments General B. Shabanov noted in early January that the announced cutbacks were already being implemented. By February 1989, Belousov referred to the elaboration of a plan to work 7V. Bykadorov, -On Paef Conveyors," Selsa ZhiM, August 15, 1989, p. 2 (FBIS-SOV-162, August 23, 198, p. 100). $IPU6inaton for the APK," Ehoomicheayo Gmta, No. 48, November 1966, p. 4 (JPRS-UMA--0M, February 13, 1966, p. 89). sIn the USSR Council of Ministem," Povda, August 21, 1968, pp. 1-2 (FBIS-SOV. 88-165, August 25, 19 p. 50). "OAn Addition of 15 Billion," lwettoa October 15, 1968, p. 2. ll the analysis of Mink Witlock, "Krsnodar Confrence Discusses Scientific- Thnc fmle of Agiculture," Radio Libey Reswch Repo RL 7/8, Deember 5, US, p. 4. MA Pleaefu Vocation for Defense Industry Plants," Izti% January 3, 199, p. 2 (FBlS-SOV-U.003, Janury , 190, p. 52).
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Page 12 and 13: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author grateful
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Page 16 and 17: I. INTRODUCTION MAIN THEMS.: THE CH
Page 18 and 19: II. THE PLIGHT OF SOVIET CIVILIAN I
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