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Soviet Guided Missiles Programme

15 Mar 1949

SECRET 4. Surface-to-air or anti-aircraft missiles are therefore being given an equal priority to that of surface-to-surface weapons and greater than that of air-launched missiles. III PERSONNEL 5. In general, considering the personnel situation only, the rate of Soviet progress is unlikely to exceed that of the West on an overall basis, though it is considered that by concentration of effort on a particular missile it might be possible for the Soviets to make a significant advance beyond Western efforts.
germany armaments industry nuclear warfare soviet union cold war personnel missiles weapons development ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner weapons technology stewart menzies percy sillitoe soviet strategy weapons testing
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Germany Soviet Union
Document Reference
CAB 176/22/37
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 176/22
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0022.037
Keywords
Missiles Weapons Development Personnel Soviet Strategy Industry Weapons Testing Armaments
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner William Hayter Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1949) 513-1172
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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