SOVIET CAPABILITIES IN GUIDED MISSILES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000700070068-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: March 30, 1954
• Content Type: MISC

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Soviet Capabilities
in Guided Missiles
(IAC-D-81, 10 March 1954;
Memorandum for DCI from
Assistant Secretary of
Defense (R&D) dated 26 March,
circulated to members 29 March)
3. Action: Agreed to undertake a National Intelligence
Estimate on the status and future course of Soviet guided missile
development. The Board of National Estimates will be augmented
4-^-'?-
by scientific advisors The estimate's scope will include points
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raised by both FCDA and will initially be open-ended
as to time covered, and will be completed at a date judged realistic
on the basis of further consideration by the Board of National Estimates.
4. Discussion: The Acting DCI felt that this subject was so
important and embraced so many aspects of intelligence production
that it should be treated on a broad rather than a narrower basis.
It was recognized that the subject matter had major military implications
Land that the instant case would establish no precedent.
5. There as the s ggestion that an ad hoc group, comparable
to the JAEIC, ake the esired estimate for IAC review, but this
was rejecte on the gr unds that the existing NIE machinery was
entirely a equate. I any event, the IAC felt that it was premature
to concl de that the e is a requirement for a JAEIC-type mechanism
in the g ided miss le field.
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to enlist the s sistance of a few cleared
scientists privy to U. S.
discussed. It was rec
aid in satisfying con
and in checking the
were invited to no
7. Tentati
technical, politi a
missile rese rch and development were
gnized that Lch assistance to the Board would
were outlined. In reply to
of the SEC (es blished by
for the purp es of nation
scientific-t chnical task t
best possible work had been done
ethodology employed. The members
is advisors.
ate task teams for the scientific-
and strategic aspects of the estimate
. Armstrong's question as to the role
P
CID 3/4 to integrate intelligence opinion
intelligence), it was suggested that the
am could perform this function.
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