POSSIBLE REVISION OF SOVIET WAR PLANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003000700005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTE-LLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the Vnited States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and T94, of the V.S. Code, as
amended. Ite transmiealon or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorised person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this corm is prohibited.
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DATE DISTR. 2 December 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
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SUBIECT P'ossrole Revision of Soviet War Plans
DATE OF INFO.
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 1S TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1, In connection. with an unusual number of recent romotio s
in the Soviet armed forces
(Marshall Zhukov has been appointed Vice Minister
of Aefcnse with the mission to revise and coordinate Soviet war plans.
The principal su.pparting arguments presented arc that
post-Stalin rcoriantation of the Soviet Union must affect its defense
structu.rc; therefore, war plans must be revised. Marshall ~hukovls
Europer Tuide camma~?~.~. experience makes him the logical pcrsor +.~ do this
;fob and his present position is the ideal place to do it. The recent
pramotians arc consistent with the creation of new commands and the
passible organization of a large subordinate planning headquarters.
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