SOVIET CIVIL DEFENSE: POLICIES AND PRIORITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70S00385R000100270001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 10, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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SUCT : Soviet Civil Defensee P61161 a .rd
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1. 1 belie" that t h e * i d report my be of interest
to you. It Wicates that civil -deem ete in the UM emti s
to be a aente+aliy direct i but low o.at ap roaeh to a ni tration
protection, The system is keyod to rooeiving several days
warning of str*tsgia attelsk and it. tiveness is eo ere1y
doneadent on such rmxrning.
2. New intsr.st to civil Jetum pre t sse has
recently been s r ssd by prominent met leaders. However,
there is no :tndieatim that basic abwftos have o ccarred in
civil det'ens+e ao is or mesas in relatto3 to the e,r :ailed
wee of Sovi+st derloyamt of advanced wes t, and no etidence
that signift*ntly lnereamW r t are being ie available
to the Soviet shelter r .
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1. 1 bollf" that the att+ report say be of interest
to YOU. It 14dinatS$ that oie defense in the WSR OCIntinues
to be a aent]%14 si is but law met app to :niatio
protection. The system is ko7w to receives several i ye
warning of st;arat ,o attach M its effee-ti s is severely
derrendent on xuah uerning.
2. Nev interest In civil ftfien vrepare?IneR* has
re tly beei expressed by prominent s j* t leaders. Mweve r,
there 3s no i dication that basic chanM have occurred in
civil def e, a to or programs in relation to the expanded
race of Sov . it deplayaoct or advanood tots? and no evidence
that sigalficaxetly inareased rasooroes are being made available
to the Swdot shelter prepsa.
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