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Scale and Nature of Air Attack on the U.K.-1951/57

1 Jan 1951

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Circulated for the consideration of the Chiefs of Staff The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of TOP SECRET Copy No. 91 J.I.C. (51) 18 (Final-Revise) 9th May, 1951 CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE SCALE AND NATURE OF AIR ATTACK ON THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1951–57 REPORT BY THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (This report supersedes J.I.C. (49) 9 and J.I.C. (49) 10) We have examined the scale and nature of all forms of air attack likely to be delivered on the United Kingdom by the Soviet Union in the event of war between 1951 and 1954.
ukraine united kingdom france united states of america belarus germany strategy russia air power ireland military bases mines netherlands norway rockets soviet union scotland cold war england wales contingency planning missiles military intelligence airfields ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff joint planning staff patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr kenneth strong air raid precautions military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence air raids assessing enemy strength arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes anti-aircraft defence soviet air force
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Belarus England France Germany Ireland Netherlands Norway Russia Scotland Soviet Union Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Wales
Document Reference
CAB 158/12/20
Document Types
Report Memorandum Map
File Reference
CAB 158/12
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0012.020
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning Air Raid Precautions Soviet Air Force Air Power Strategy Threat Of War With The Ussr Rockets Missiles Airfields Military Bases Anti-aircraft Defence Mines Military Strength Military Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Air Raids
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
24
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner 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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