OUTLINE OF SPECIFIC COORDINATED INTELLIGENCE REQUIRED FOR NESC EXERCISE, 1958-59

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: June 18, 1958
• Content Type: OUTLINE

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18 June 1958
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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 submariazs.
2. Performance data for above vehicles (i.e., range, loads,
reliability, and accuracy for missiles; range, speed, loads, operational
altitude, etc. for aircraft).
B. 9pviet 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 1957. A review and up-.
dating where appropriate of certain paragraphs in this
estimate is required, specifically paragraphs 76-79, 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 rada r: s 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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