SECRET 8. The successful conclusion of the other Soviet campaigns in the area would also release additional air forces. The Soviet leaders hold in South Russia a pool of some 1150 tactical aircraft and it would be reasonable to assume that enough aircraft to support any land re-inforcements could be made available. Threat from airborne forces. 9. We have assumed that the campaigns in W. Europe and the Middle East would take place concurrently and that the bulk of the available lift for airborne forces would be used in Europe.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Iraq Kuwait Persia Russia Soviet Union Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/52
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.052
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning War Preparations Soviet Foreign Policy Oil Arab World Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Air Power Paratroopers Aircraft
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
