REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERAGE IN THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000200100049-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2013
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: May 28, 1958
• Content Type: REQ

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/04/10: CIA-RDP61500750A000200100049-4_EGIB
1958
WRENS= FCR =WAGE IN THE USSR
1. The t accurate intelligence obtainable on the Soviet ability
and read.jness o launch an attack against the United States will provide
the basis for fixing the speed and effort of preparations to protect the
United States against such attack.
2. For the most party this involves how accurately we estimate
Soviet development and capability with reference to three matters:
a. Guided missiles,
b, Nuclear weapons.
c? Long range baMbers.
3. We must admit that our estimates on these matters are based
upon gmentary evidence. We cannot with authority today provide the
on which will enable one to Judge whether missile development
in the 1E surpasses that of the West. We cannot say whether the USSR
is placing greater emphasis on guided missiles or on long range aircraft.
r nuclear weapons stockpile estimates admit to a significant margin of
error and could be failing to detect a large scale Soviet expansion in this
field.
4. In addition to
ging hereafter targets bearing clearly on
guided missiles, nuclear weapons and long range bomters, a section is
provided dealing with four miscellaneous targets believed to be of great
importance but whose function is still Obscure.
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