MILITARY-ECONOMIC ADVISORY PANEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R001800090112-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 112
• Content Type: MISC

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AQZCY.
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Tne Panel s:iU focus its attention on research relating to.
analysis oftine Scviet Union, China, and other Cozunist countries..
g
f--rev e:r of the US Intelligence Co =unity's military-economic'
The Director of Central Intelligence has established the
`Y-Economic Advisory Panel (:^ ) to provide - coati. ru ,
economics of the Soviet defense ef.fort_.
"The ecoroey of the USSR, particularly as
this relates to Soviet defense activities
and "capability.
c.a.u:sc.~sc, political, and military considerations
that determine the size, pattern
and directi
,
on
of .. the:- Soviet defenses effcnrt- - -
Suc i_other topics that may be specified from
ti=e to time by the DCI.
--Revie:s'and critique the data,. concepts, and
Method-o-logies used in military-economic
-est.i=ates as well as the appropriateness,
forr, and scope of reporting the research
findings.
Izanin.e alternative methodologies, and
reco^end actions--including the creation
of new research areas--to enhance existing
analyses. -
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Military-Economic Advisory Panel,.
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Investigate and recond ways of establishing
limits and benchmarks with, which to check tire.
reasonableness'of estimates_
The MEAD is composed of nine members, each with expertise in.
one of the following areas:
Economics and political economy, with
emphasis on the Soviet Union.
Formulation of .National Security Pol..icy..
Weapons technology and defense industries..
To accomplish_ the' work of the .Panel, the members 'V411 Lave- _ac:cess
to a11: infor=--tioa and methodologies in use and to all. thee: Iratellige_tce
Co. unity:.za-socrces involved in w.ilitary-economic ana.lysis..
The Mi itary-Economic Advisory Panel will meet at least twice. a
year. It. trill prepare a comprehensive written. report a:t-tually for
theDCj, and will offer interim reports as appropriate.
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