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The Soviet Threat

1 Jan 1951

TOP SECRET Monthly rate of production (Units) (b) Tanks 325 350 (c) Self-propelled guns 100 125 Annual rate of production (Units) (d) Submarines (other than midgets) 50 (e) Fast coastal craft 100 Soviet Industry 7. The general level of basic industrial activity in the Soviet Union has since the war surpassed that of the United Kingdom (e.g. her steel production now exceeds the United Kingdom's by 70% and her electric power production by 55%) but is still greatly inferior to that of the U.S.A.
china united kingdom technology france training united states of america germany strategy russia air power armaments communications industry manpower transportation soviet union korea cold war mobilisation weapons development military intelligence soviet satellite states military organisation airfields ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations patrick reilly kenneth strong secret weapons war materials military strength assessing enemy strength arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes soviet air force soviet navy naval strength soviet army
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
China France Germany Korea Russia Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 158/12/8
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 158/12
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0012.008
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength War Preparations War Materials Military Strength Naval Strength Air Power Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Soviet Satellite States Strategy Training Manpower Mobilisation Military Organisation Military Intelligence Secret Weapons Weapons Development Technology Armaments Communications Airfields Transportation Industry
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Later Committee: Memoranda (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Committee: Memoranda 1-60
Themes
Military Intelligence

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