IIM: SOVIET BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP00B00369R000100040014-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: June 24, 1981
• Content Type: MEMO

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NFAC #3926-81
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SP - 146/81
24 June 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: Representatives of the National Foreign Intelligence Board
FROM: Acting National Intelligence Officer for Strategic Programs
SUBJECT: IIM: "Soviet Ballistic Missile Defense"
In response to a requirement from the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs (see Attachment 1), we plan to produce an IIM
covering Soviet doctrine, policies, programs and prospects for ballistic
missile defense. Attachment 2 contains a draft concept, TOR, and production
schedule for this IIM. There will be a meeting to discuss and coordinate
this material on Tuesday, 7 July, 1000-1500, in Room 6802, CIA Headquarters.
Please advisee of the names of those who will
attend this m
Attachments
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THE WHITE HOUSE 3155
June 10, 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. CASEY
The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: The Soviet ABM Program
In the course of recent interdepartmental meetings on SALT, it
has become clear that serious uncertainties and differences of
view exist both within the Intelligence Community and elsewhere
in the Administration over the purpose and scope of Soviet
research and development efforts in the ABM area. These uncer-
tainties and differences have an important bearing on Soviet
compliance with the ABM Treaty and associated agreements, partic-
ularly the Agreed Statement on concurrent testing of ABM and air
defense components of November, 1978. Some consider the analysis
of the Intelligence Community to be inadequate.
Soviet ABM efforts are of critical concern to us because of the
potentially severe consequences of a potential Soviet denunci-
ation of the ABM Treaty and "breakout" from its limitations.
In view of the need to begin immediately to review the U.S.
position on ABM both in the context of our own strategic pro-
grams and in connection with ongoing interagency consideration
of SALT issues (including the ABM Treaty review due in 1982),
it would be most helpful if you could take initiatives to create
a high-level interagency review and assessment of the Soviet
ABM effort. This review should involve a fresh examination of
assumptions utilized within the Community in studying ABM-
related issues, and should provide a thorough airing of inter-
agency differences. It should give full weight to open source
as well as classified material, and should consider in depth
the question of Soviet strategic doctrine as it pertains to
Soviet activities in the ABM area.
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
Gi
Richard V. Al l.en
Assistant to-the President
for National Security Affairs
SECRET
Review June 8, 1987
cc: The Vice President
Ed Meese
SECRET
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