TOP SECRET PROBABLE SOVIET STRATEGY IN THE EVENT OF GENERAL WAR 1953-1956 This paper estimates the probable Soviet operational intentions in the event of general war during the period 1953/56. 2. The report does NOT examine the likelihood of war during the period, and nothing in it should be interpreted as implying that war is likely. 3. While the strategy set out in the report is the one which we think the Soviet leaders would plan to follow in the event of war, the actual course of operations and the degree of success they achieved would depend on circumstances at the time, including the effect of Allied counter-action, which it is impossible to foresee.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Bulgaria China Crete Denmark East Germany Egypt France Germany Greece Greenland Iraq Italy Norway Persia Portugal Russia Sicily Soviet Union Spain Sweden Syria Turkey United Kingdom United States of America USSR West Germany Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/15/60
- Document Types
- Report Map Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/15
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.060
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence Contingency Planning War Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Strategy Threat Of War With The Ussr Geographic Intelligence Military Objectives Military Strength Air Warfare Naval Warfare Soviet Foreign Policy Soviet Satellite States Atomic Warfare Airfields Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Military Supplies
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 22
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Eric Searight Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
