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The Likelihood of War with the Soviet Union and the Date by Which the Soviet Leaders Might be Prepared to Risk it

1 Jul 1950

TOP SECRET the critical date approaches, the tendency of an aggressive Power to go to war before attaining peak readiness is a factor which cannot be disregarded. (Signed) D. Ministry of Defence, S.W.1. 18th August, 1950. -3TOP SECRET N. K. P. B. V. P. REILLY W. L. LONGLEY-COOK C. OGILVIE-FORBES W. D. STRONG SILLITOE K. BLOUNT BOUCHER (for D.M.I.) E..
china ukraine united kingdom technology france economy poland united states of america canada germany strategy air power alliances armaments chemical warfare biological warfare communism foreign policy ideology international relations italy manpower nuclear weapons soviet union korea cold war contingency planning defence missiles weapons development eastern bloc military intelligence subversion soviet foreign policy sabotage soviet satellite states military organisation weapons production ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations atomic warfare threat of war with the ussr war materials military strength predicting enemy intentions soviet society assessing enemy strength soviet air force soviet navy naval strength soviet strategy soviet army western bloc
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Canada China France Germany Italy Korea Poland Soviet Union Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 158/11/15
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 158/11
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0011.015
Keywords
Threat Of War With The Ussr Soviet Strategy Soviet Foreign Policy Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Soviet Army Assessing Enemy Strength Nuclear Weapons Armaments Communism Ideology Foreign Policy Economy Weapons Production War Materials Strategy Atomic Warfare Soviet Society Soviet Satellite States Subversion Military Organisation Manpower Soviet Air Force Air Power Military Strength Soviet Navy Naval Strength Defence Missiles Weapons Development Technology Biological Warfare Chemical Warfare Sabotage Eastern Bloc Western Bloc Alliances
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
19
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Committee. Memoranda, July-Dec. 1950. 65-114. Vol. LV.
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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