3. RUSSIAN PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR. (Previous reference: J.I.C. 108th Meeting (0) Minute 35. THE COMMITTEE had their weekly discussion on evidence of Russian preparedness for war and the possibilities of an offensive in the near future. THE COMMITTEE:Maintained their view that there was at present no evidence of definite preparations by the Russians for an offensive in the near future. (TOP SECRET). 4. SCALE OF ENEMY AIR ATTACK ON THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE COMMITTEE had before them a Minute by the Secretary+ covering an estimate of the scale of enemy air attack on the United Kingdom, 1956-1960, which had been prepared by the Royal Artillery Directorate of the War Office as a basis for anti-aircraft planning.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Germany Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/4/50
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/4
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0004.050
- Keywords
- Diplomatic Officials Economic Intelligence Industrial Intelligence Economy Industry Assessing Enemy Strength Resources Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports Contingency Planning War Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions Threat Of War With The Ussr Air Raids Air Raid Precautions Air Warfare Anti-aircraft Defence Military Strength Manpower Defence Technology Scientific Research British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Operations Planning Intelligence Distribution Intelligence Channels Geographic Intelligence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- John Gardiner William Hayter Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Douglas Packard Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization
