ABSTRACT
More easily understood is the effect that changing technology has on prospects of using maskirovka. It is in this area that the potential effects of maskirovka's future use have been most pronounced. The introduction of new weapons systems, nuclear weapons, computer technology, and a wide variety of technological innovations has produced an enormous series of new problems for military planners to solve. The Soviets certainly consider the basic intent, method, technique, and perhaps the basic principles of maskirovka derived from a study of experience to pertain to the modern era. These basics must, however, be constantly and carefully reconsidered in the light of technological change, ensuring their continual utility in contemporary or future war. The Soviets have striven to keep abreast of those changes, as their post-war writings have indicated.
