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Appreciation of Soviet Capabilities and Intentions 1951-1954 for N.A.T.O. Standing Group

1 Jul 1951

2 TOP SECRET of Western rearmament. By 1953 and possibly even in 1952 the Soviet leaders may consider it advisable to concentrate their initial efforts on the two main campaigns —Western Europe and the Middle East. Discussion The Problem 9. To prepare suitable intelligence as guidance for the Standing Group of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in preparing defence plans in the event of a war with the Soviet Union during the Medium Term. Assumptions 10. THIS PAPER CONSIDERS THE SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF WAR BREAKING OUT IN THE PERIOD 1951-54.
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Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Afghanistan Albania Australia Austria Austria-Hungary Azerbaijan Bahrain Bulgaria Burma Canada Ceylon China Corsica Crete Czechoslovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Guatemala Hungary Iceland India Indochina Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Malaya New Zealand Norway Pakistan Persia Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Siam Sicily South Africa Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Yemen Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/13/21
Document Types
Report Map
File Reference
CAB 158/13
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.021
Keywords
Political Intelligence Politics Economic Intelligence Economy Technology Atomic Warfare Weapons Development Military Intelligence Military Strength Soviet Satellite States Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Manpower Training Geographic Intelligence Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Mobilisation Defence Anti-aircraft Defence Coastal Defence Armaments War Materials Naval Strength Air Power Threat Of War With The Ussr Strategy Soviet Foreign Policy Communism Ideology Topographical Intelligence Communications Transportation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Communist Information Bureau Ministry of Defence North Atlantic Treaty Organisation United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
23
Persons Discussed
Anthony Buzzard Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Josef Stalin 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 61-131
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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