FY 75 KIQ STRATEGY REPORT

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CIA-RDP80B01500R000200120027-1
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
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December 9, 2016
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June 6, 2001
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27
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October 25, 1974
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REPORT
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Approved For Relea 08/31 : CIA-RDP80B0150OR00029120027-1 RUFF UMBRA NO FOREIGN FY 75 KIQ STRATEGY REPORT NSA & DIA Declassification/Release Instructions on File 25 October 1974 WARSAW PACT -- NATO BALANCE KIQ 26: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Warsaw Pact forces for theatre war? I . COMMUNITY COLLECTION AND PRODUCTION STRATEGY A. The effort with regard to this KIQ will be concentrated on providing a good estimate of the combat effectiveness of Warsaw Pact ground forces and tactical aviation in Eastern Europe and also on non-Soviet national air defense forces there -- and on Pact perceptions of NATO strengths and weaknesses. II. AGENCIES WORKING ON THIS KIQ 25X1X4 A. Collection. 25X1 D1 a & NSA 25X3 25X1 D1 a Approved For Release 2001/08/31 : CIA-RDP80BO150OR000200120027-1 Approved For Rele 2001/08/31 : CIA-RDP80B01500R0dW'$0120027-1 TOP ET RUFF UMBRA NO FOR DISSEM -2- B. Production. The primary Community output will be in the US MC-161 position paper/NIE 11-14 effort. DIA, CIA and Will be the principal 25X1D participants under the aegis of the NIO. NSA NOTE: Readiness, mobilization and reinforcement are considered in KIQ 27; logistics in KIQ 28. III. COMMENTS OF THE NIO/CF The greatest evident deficiency at the outset of work on this KIQ is the insufficient number of analysts assigned at CIA and DIA to work in this area in the short term because of the demands for MBFR support. Although generally speaking, adequate amounts of information are collected. There are some areas where some additional effort is needed. More useful data can probably be provided by: TOP SECR UFF UMBRA NO FOREIGN EM Approved For Release 2001/08/31 : CIA-RDP80BO150OR000200120027-1 Approved For Rele 2001/08/31 : CIA-RDP80B01500R000120027-1 TOP SECRET - UMBRA NO FOREIGN D 25X1X4 & NSA 25X3 It does not seem profitable to reduce the presen level of analytic effort devoted to MBFR, but if the Intelligence Community is to provide the support required by Secretary Schlesinger in his attempts to optimize NATO conventional force structure', more analytic effort will be required for this and KIQs 27 and 28. In addition.to a shortage of analysts, there is a need for improved analytic methodologies to support assessments of Warsaw Pact strengths and. weaknesses in relation to current NATO and future posture. TOP SE T"kaLLFF UMBRA NO FORtIG M Approved For Release 2001/08/31 : CIA-RDP80BO150OR000200120027-1