A file containing a report by the Joint Scientific and Joint Technical Intelligence Committees concerning weapons development in the Soviet Union, circulated in December 1946. Subjects covered in the report include the state of scientific research in the U.S.S.R.; Soviet use of German scientists; the future composition of the Soviet air force; the level of Soviet radar development; Soviet development of ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, and air-to-ground missiles based on German models; future Soviet progress in biological and chemical weapons production; and estimates of the U.S.S.R.'s potential for stockpiling fissionable materials and producing atomic weapons by 1951.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Canada Finland Germany Great Britain Russia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/143/2
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/143
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0143.002
- Keywords
- Weapons Development Technology Scientific Experts Scientific Research Armaments Weapons Production German Scientists Industry Soviet Air Force Aircraft Air Power Assessing Enemy Strength Radar Missiles Rockets Air Raid Warning Systems Atomic Warfare Resources Uranium Atomic Energy Biological Warfare Chemical Warfare Economy Intelligence Requirements
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Scientific and Technical Intelligence Committee
- Pages
- 13
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare Military Intelligence
