YOUR MEMO OF APRIL 9, 1969

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2050G
TOP SECRET - TK April 10, 1969
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MEMORANDUM FOR BRUCE CLARKE
FROM: Larry Lynnil
SUBJECT: Your Memo of April 9, 1969
The paper enclosed with your memorandum of April 9
is quite interesting and helpful. It raises a number of
questions.
1. The discussion on p. 14, paragraph 17 refers to
Major General Prokhorov's views on modeling strategic
exchanges. Do we know anymore about the significance
of this kind of development? Might he be the Glenn Kent
of the Soviet Union? Is there any evidence that analytical
thinking affects the views of key military or civilian
officials as it did McNamara? What do we know about the
priorities they may use in their strategic war planning
and targeting? Do different parts of the military bureaucracy
have identifiable views about the strategic balance and criteria
for force sizing and if so, do they differ?
2. The discussion on p. 15 refers to the emphasis on
qualitative improvements. What explains the continued
proliferation. of SS-9s and SS - lls? (Incidentally, I haven't
been able to research all the references in your bibliography. )
How does the bureaucratic muscle of the Strategic Rocket Forces
compare with that of the Navy and does this help us understand
the nature and possible limits of the ICBM and SLBM buildups?
3. The discussion on p. 23 refers to the internal debate
over weapons priorities. Is there anything more I can read or
learn about this subject ?
I think it would be helpful to have this included on the NSSM-3
report along with any elaborations on it there are possible.
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