SOVIET CHEMICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES

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• Publication Date: June 29, 1974
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE B' iRD
2 9 JUN 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Soviet Chemical Warfare Capabilities
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REFERENCES: a. Memorandum from Major General
Keegan, Jr., USAF, to Mr. Colby, Chairman,
USIB, dated 15 April 1974, entitled "Soviet
Chemical Warfare Capabilities"
entitled "Soviet Chemical Warfare Capabilities"
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to Mr. Colby, Chairman, USIB, dated 3 June 1974,
b. Memorandum from Vice Admiral de Poix
1. The intelligence community has recently completed a
comprehensive review of the Soviet chemical warfare capabilities.
The results are included in NSSM 192, draft copies of which have
been circulated to agencies concerned, including the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and the Secretary of Defense. This document reflects the
current community view of the Soviet chemical warfare capability
and will be helpful in identifying areas where serious gaps exist in
our collection capability.
2. Since publication of the Critical Collection Problems
Committee report mentioned in your memorandum (reference b. ),
the Scientific Intelligence Committee of USIB has stimulated numerous
specific actions to improve collection of BW/CW intelligence data.
These actions have included seminars of several days' duration,
attended by most of the analysts involved in the collection, dissemina-
tion, and evaluation of BW/CW intelligence data. The purpose of the
seminars has been to draw attention to gaps in our knowledge of Soviet
CW capabilities. Priorities for collection. are assigned and are revised
periodically, and close coordination is maintained with all agencies
contributing to the overall collection effort.
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3. CIA is participating with the intelligence elements of the
This program is beginning to provide
auditional data on Soviet CW capabilities, and the information will
be promulgated in normal channels as it becomes available.
4. Rear Admirall my National Intelligence
Officer for Conventional Forces, assures me that which
capabilities, and force deployments and will contain any intelligence
obtained from the above exploitation programs.
should be available in the fall, will assess Soviet CW doctri--
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W. E. Colby
Chairman
cc: George J. Keegan, Jr.
Major General, USAF
Asst Chief of Staff, Intelligence
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The attached draft memorandum prepared
by I land the SIC Staff is a suggested
response for you to forward to Admiral de Poix
and General Keegan regarding their concern
for an update on Soviet CW offensive capabilities.
If you approve, please sign the attached
memorandum to Admiral de Poix.
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The attached correspondence from
General Keegan and Admiral de Pgix on Soviet
chemical warfare capabilities has 'been referred
to the Chairman, Scientific Intelligence Committee
in accordance with a USIB directive that the res-
ponsibilities associated with Soviet Biological.
Warfare/ Chemical Warfare, as assigned to the
CCPC, be transferred to the SIC. It is also
noted that contrary to the correspondence, the
most recent review of Soviet BW/CW was sub-
mitted to USIB in May 1972.
The Chairman, SIC, has been requested to
review the correspondence in coordination with
the NIO for Conventional Forces and prepare a
response or recommendations for the DCIIs
consideration.
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