(5) (6) TOP SECRET (i) An assessment of the number of atomic bombs reaching their targets that would put our offensive potential out of action. This section to quote if possible figures of lethal effects. (ii) An estimate of the number of bombs that would have to be dropped to produce this effect. This estimate to take into consideration our assessment of Russian ability to find and hit a target. (iii) An estimate of the number of aircraft that would have to be despatched in order to drop the bomb load required in (ii) This estimate to take into consideration the latest figures of the reduction capacity of our Air Defences.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Netherlands Soviet Union Spain
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/11/62
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/11
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0011.062
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength Threat Of War With The Ussr Atomic Warfare Soviet Strategy Contingency Planning Allied Strategy Intelligence Reports Intelligence Requirements
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Francis Fressanges Patrick Reilly Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
