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Military Capabilities of the Communists in Korea

1 Aug 1953

TOP SECRET Force has now moved most of its units from Manchuria into North Korea, and is the only air force at present in that country. 6. The current order of battle is as follows:Manchuria North Korea Total Fighter Jet 750 200 950 piston 150 30 180 Light bomber jet 30 30 60 piston 30 0 30 Ground attack 60 30 90 Transport 30 O 30 Total 1,050 290 1,340 7. Fighters Without bombs the MIG 15s could overfly the whole of South Korea even from bases in Manchuria. With two 500 1b bombs MIG 15s based on the Pyongyang area of N.
china air power aircraft north korea south korea korea contingency planning military operations allies british army korean war military intelligence ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff operations planning kenneth strong armistice military strength predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength valentine boucher francis fressanges patrick dean eric searight charles carstairs united states army chinese army chinese air force north korean armed forces south korean armed forces
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Korean War
Countries
China Korea North Korea South Korea
Document Reference
CAB 158/16/42
Document Types
Memorandum Report Map
File Reference
CAB 158/16
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0016.042
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength North Korean Armed Forces Chinese Army Military Strength Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Chinese Air Force Air Power Aircraft South Korean Armed Forces British Army Allies Military Operations Operations Planning United States Army Armistice
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher Charles Carstairs Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Eric Searight 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 63-122
Themes
Military Intelligence

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