INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NET EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE

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• Publication Date: June 18, 1958
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18 June 1958
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INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Intelligence Requirements of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee
The Attached memorandum from the Director, Net Evaluation
Subcommittee, is forwarded for review. We propose to place this
matter on the agenda of the IAC meeting now scheduled for 24 June
for discussion and appropriate action.
25X1A
Secretary
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
NET EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
12 June 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: Intelligence Requirements of the NESC for
1958-59.
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to assist the intelligence
community by setting forth at this time the requirements of the Net
Evaluation Subcommittee for coordinated intelligence in carrying out
its 1958-59 exercise.
2. I have been informed that NIE 11-4-58, Main Trends in
Soviet Capabilities and Policies, 1958-63, will have approximately the
same coverage of Soviet military capabilities as NIE 11-4-57. This
estimate will provide the bulk of the intelligence support required.
3. In addition, the NESC will need for the conduct of this exercise
certain other coordinated intelligence, some of which may be too
specialized in interest or too specific for inclusion in NIE 11-4-58.
It is my suggestion that such information could be made available,
specifically for this exercise, by letter or memorandum. For maximum
usefulness, this information should be available by 1 October 1958.
4. An outline of the specific coordinated intelligence required
is attached.
Encl:
Outline of Specific
Coordinated Intelligence
G. C. THOMAS
General, USMC
Director
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Outline of Specific Coordinated Intelligence
Required for NESC Exercise, 1958-59
A. Soviet nuclear delivery capabilities in mid-1962
1. Numbers of operational ICBM, IRBM, heavy bombers and
tankers, medium bombers and tankers, naval and tactical aircraft,
and guided missile eubmariaze.
2. Performance data for above vehicles (i.e., range, loads,
reliability, and accuracy for missiles; range, speed, loads, operational
altitude, etc. for aircraft).
B. Soviet alert procedures in mid-1962 (i. e., reaction time of Soviet
forces under varying conditions, particularly the alert status of the
Long Range Air Force).
C. Soviet air defense in mid-1962
Note: NIE 11-57, Sino-Soviet Bloc Air Defense Capabilities,
1967-1962, was published 16 July 195?. A review and up-
dating where appropriate of certain paragraphs in this
estimate is required, specifically paragraphs 76-7.9, 83-86,
89-92, 99-101. In addition, an updating of information re-
garding the following is desired:
1. Organization, procedures, coverage of Soviet air defense.
2. Ranges and minimum and maximum altitudes of radars and
weapons.
3. System reaction time.
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D. U. S. warning capabilities in mid-1962, i. e. , ability to detect:
1. A Soviet governmental decision to launch a surprise attack.
2. Long Range Air Force preparations for an attack of 100
bombers and tankers. 200, 300, 400, 500.
3. IRBM positioning and preparations for an attack of 50 missiles.
100, 200, 500.
4. ICBM positioning and preparations for an attack of 100 missiles.
200, 300, 400, 500.
5, Naval preparations for an attack on the U. S. by varying numbers
of guided missile submarines.
6. Ground force preparations for varying weights of attack.
7. Air Defense preparations.
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