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Threat to Scandinavia

1 Jul 1950

ANNEX Amendments to J.I.C.(50) 82 (Final) Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph 5. Add to end of paragraph:"We have also assumed that the attitude of Sweden will be unimportant and that she will be attacked whether or not she declares herself neutral." 6 (a) Add to end of paragraph:"Due to lack of shipping we do not consider a direct attack on Sweden from North German ports is feasible for more than one division." 9 (b) Delete second sentence and substitute:"Narvik would be taken by elements of Fo.
united kingdom strategy russia air power denmark norway submarines sweden soviet union cold war military operations military intelligence ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr kenneth strong military strength predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength military objectives soviet air force soviet navy naval strength soviet strategy soviet army
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Denmark Norway Russia Soviet Union Sweden United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 158/11/20
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 158/11
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0011.020
Keywords
Threat Of War With The Ussr Soviet Strategy Military Operations Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Objectives Soviet Army Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength Soviet Navy Naval Strength Submarines Soviet Air Force Air Power Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Patrick Reilly Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Committee. Memoranda, July-Dec. 1950. 65-114. Vol. LV.
Themes
Military Intelligence

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