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h J f f l u Ä U SSiFiEQ. deSFENSE, BRUS SE+4kJ ? BELGIUM DEPARTMENT OP NATIONAL DEFENSE, OTTAWA, CANADA M INISTRY OF DEFENSE, COPENHAGEN.- DENMARK M INISTRY OP DEFENSE, PARIS, FRANCE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, BONN GHWîANY HELLENIC ARMED FORCES COMMAND, ATHENS, GREECE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, ROM E , ITALY M INISTRY OF DEFENSE, LUXBHBOU33, LUXEMBOURG MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, OSLO,. NORWAY MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, LISBON, PORTUGAL TURKISH GENERAL STAFFf ANKARA, TURKEY MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, LONDON, ENGLAND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (DIA-AP-Y), WASHINGTON, D.C , SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, ATLANTIC Qv. ALLIED COMMANDER IN CHIEF CHANNEL o, CANADA-UNITED STATES REGIONAL PLANNING GROUP
SUBJECT: Terms of Reference Conference for MC iSl/70 and ^ MC 255/70 N q
Reference: a. MC 114 (Final)(Revised) UNCLASSIFIED b. MC 14/3 (Final) , 16 Jan 68 (Awwowd***,weDtato*«j c. IHSB-16S-69, 31 Mar 69 B ^ ^ Æ ô ï ï e . l S ' . » » A 1. The Terms of Reference Conference for MC 161/70 (Estimate ^
of Soviet Bloc Strength and Capabilities) and MC 255/70 (Soviet Sloe *\
PeJietration of the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean and
its Military Significance to NATO) will be held at NATO Headquarters Brussels on 7/8 July 1969 under United States chairmanship. The
first meeting will be held in Conference Room 5 at 0930 on Monday,
7 July 1963.
2. Draft terms of reference for MC 161/70 and MC 255/70 are
attached. Drafting nations are requested to be prepared to lead
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DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE IMSM-24-3 -69 C- -69 MCM- AOSCE -1 - 1 - SECRET NATO prepare prepare : in Brussels from from inBrussels M NATO SECRET NATO EMORANDUM FOR: EMORANDUM ideEs, Nort East, Middle aaiiis (MC161/70); Capabilities SUBJECT SUBJECT : Reference Reference ; infcnet AO (MC 255/70). NATO to Significance . nA o nelgneWrigGop (AHIWG)assemble will Group Working Intelligence Hoc Ad An 1. b, A revised study of Soviet Bloc Penetration of the of Penetration Bloc Soviet of study revised A b, a. A revised estimate of Soviet Bloc Strength and Strength Bloc Soviet of estimate revised A a. D i D F j g g â L M ) a M E l l F l l Ä U l ß M ® Ü M K M ALLIED COMMANDER IN CHIEF CHANNEL INCHIEF COMMANDER ALLIED M TURKEY ANKARA, STAFF, GENERAL TURKISH PORTUGAL LISBON, DEFENSE,OF MINISTRY NORWAY OSLO, DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY . C116 (Final), c 161/69 MC 67 8 Aug b. (Final)(Revised), 114 MC a. Group Working 19the for Reference Intelligence of Terms Hoc 70 Ad GROUP PLANNING REGIONAL STATES CANADA-UNITED LUXE DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY M FRANCE PARIS, DEfENSE,OF MINISTRY URM LIDCMADR ATLANTIC COMMANDERt ALLIED SUPREME EUROPE COMMANDER, ALLIED SUPREME D.C. (DIA-AP-Y), WASHINGTON, DEFENSE OF SECRETARY NETHERLANDS HAGUE, THE DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY DENMARK COPENHAGEN, DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY HELLENI GERMANY BONN,DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY CANADA OTTAWA, DEFENSE, NATIONAL OF DEPARTMENT BELGIUM BRUSSELS, DEFENSE, OF MINISTRY na pi, hog rdy 7Arl 90 to 1970 17April Friday through 6April, onday NSR FDFNE LNO, ENGLAND LONDON, DEFENSE, OF INISTRY INISTRY Of* INISTRY ITALY ROME, DEFENSE, . C 5/9 (Final), 255/69 MC h APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED Africa and Mediterranean and itsMilitary and and Mediterranean Africa APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED C AMDFRE CMAD AHN, GREECE ATHENS, COMMAND, FORCES ARMED D R D GENERAL L F L T I SCLOSURE M OR, LUXEMBOURG BOURG, MCM-0^2,-69 M y 1969ay
DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2- Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE HÄTQ SECRET HÄTQ Objectives MC 161/69, A provisional outline based on:based outline provisional A 161/69, MC rjcin 61 er it h uue ie frtepro 1975-1979, period forthe i.e.future, the into years 6-10 projections rfigntosaeecuae oepoeetnin f h time the of extensions toexplore encouraged are nations drafting Period AOSCE - 2 - - MCM- SECRET NATO oc lvl eod17 a, fncsay b edd "Assumptions headed be if necessary, may,1974 beyond levels force of forecasts III, inPart tables the In stated. clearly be case 5,4, Sections II,Part 3, and Section I, inPart particularly headings, suitable other or Trends", Significant and Developments "Future under are which trends Definite requirements. planning NATO of support in scale of material to be included in included tobe ofmaterial scale for Planning”. for paper 19 the of beyond body thein tocontinue noted likely be 74 should ad . h eidt hc sc rjcin eaems inevery must relate projections such towhich period The 7.6 and IMSM-24.3 -69 cp n otn fM 161/70 MC of and Content Scope which to base their defense plans and force requirements requirements force and ; plans defense their base to which . C 6/0wl cvrtepro 9017. However, 1970-1974. period the cover 161/70will MC 2. on which to base NATO planning; NATO tobase on which 4 . The scope and content will be generally in accordance with accordance in generally be will content and scope The 4. intelligence which is used as a basis for NATO plans. forNATO basis aas used is which intelligence . h betvs of objectives The 3. Z6T~ b. estimate intelligence an with Committee Military The a. . h urn siae C 161/69; - MC estimate current The a. c. NATO nations and authorities with the military the with authorities and nations NATO c. mm mm M ajor NATO Commanders with intelligence guidance on guidance intelligence with Commanders NATO ajor APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED MtgywonE) «ywoiE) MC 161/70 MC M C 161/70 are to provide to are 161/70 C M C 161/70 in order toprovide inorder 161/70 C :
DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2- Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean. and Africa North East, Middle ÎÏCMP IMSM- IMSM- oaiteo h 17 HW tterfrtmeigo ody 6Arl 1970. 6April Monday, on first meeting ■oiamitteetheir at 1970AHIWG the of Objective MC 255/69. A provisional outline based on: based outline provisional A 255/69. MC NATO SECRET NATO Steering Committee of the 1969 AHIWG at their first meeting onMonday, meeting first their at 1969AHIWG the of Committee Steering cp n otn fM 255/70 MC of Content and Scope threat to NATO's southern flank from Soviet Bloc penetration ofthe penetration Bloc Soviet from flank southern to NATO's threat 1974, through Period s tahda nlsr 3 Enclosure at is attached pi 1970.6 April NATO SECRET NATO is at Enclosure 2. This may be amended if necessary by the Steering the by necessary if amended be may This 2. Enclosure is at held on 7/S July 1969 7/S July on held ; 7. The scope and content will be generally in accordance with accordance in generally be will content and scope The 7. 1969AHIWG 5. As far as possible MC 255/70 will cover the period 1970 period the cover 255/70will MC possible asfar As 5. 6. The objective of MC 255/70 is to determine the extent of the of extent the determine tois 255/70 MC of objective The 6. 1969AHIWG; 7/8 July 1969;7/8 July 24.3“ 6 9 -6$ c. The results of the Terms of Reference Conference Reference of Terms the of results The c. b. Recommendations made by the Steering Committee of the of Committee Steering the by made Recommendations b. . h urn siae-M 255/69;- MC estimate current The a. b. Recommendations made by the Steering Committee of the of Committee Steering the by made Recommendations b. c
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Throughout this estimate the term "Non-Soviet Pact"Warsaw term the this estimate Throughout 3.Note should be made referencescross the estimate Throughout .2 Note oe 5 Note NATO SECRET NATO Note 4. Wherever possible the metric system will be used throughout be system will themetric possible Wherever 4.Note . 1 Note C- -69 MCM- IMSM“243 “69 NATO SECRET NATO . The subcommittee primarily responsible for each Section ofSection foreach responsible subcommitteeprimarily The will provide the details of Soviet Bloc Military SovietBloc of thedetails provide will ilb sdt ecietoecutisfre formerly countries/forces those todescribe used be will characteristics. equipment on Ot handright margin.thein underlined shown is 161/70 MC Military Committee estimates such as MC 260, 261 and 262 261and260, as such MC estimates Committee Military THE SOVIET BLOC STRENGTH AND CAPABILITIES STRENGTH AND BLOC SOVIET THE etc. This may be abbreviated to "NSWP". 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Policyare distributed to all recipients theof restrictive, sincechanging circumstances may dictate some MC161 series is therefore restricted tothose reportsonthe Trends andimplications ofSoviet WorkingGroup Reports. coveredadequately, ifat all, inthe Expert m m ) M ETO OIIA AKRUD Political SECTION1 -POLITICAL BACKGROUND C IES ANDSTRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS AFFE o rder that PartI may bestserve itsintended APPROVEDFORPUBLIC DISCLOSURE APPROVEDFORPUBLIC DISCLOSURE PARTI o liticalSection ofthe o w thosew of o M C uld beprepared C161/69. TING NATO o ns DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Folia' Note 10. This section should be an updated summaryof updated an beshould section This 10.Note assessment anoverall give should section This Note_9. NATO NATO IMSM-243 IMSM-243 “69 MILITARY AID PROGRAMSAID MILITARY AIDPROGRAMS ECONOMIC TRADE FOREIGN COUNTRIES PACT WARSAW THE COUNTRIES PACT THE WARSAW OF OBJECTIVES ECONOMIC THE GENERAL TEGH N EKESS FTEWRA ATCUTIS E COUNTRIES'PACT WARSAW OF THE WEAKNESSES AND STRENGTHS EXPANSION FOR ECONOMIC PROSPECT SO SPECIFIC ALIGNMENT POLITICAL GENERAL SOVIET GENERAL OBJECTIVES GENERAL SOVIET COMMAND AND CONTROL AND COMMAND SECRET -69 (gy\§@D[ IE D [F D @ § \ y g l( K ) y ( ® f M m m major developments of military significance in significance ofmilitary developments major production and raw andmaterials production aspopulation, subjectssuch on papers economic of the subject; it should also include crossinclude also should it subject; the of cec n ehooy i hudas includealso should it andTechnology; Science of Nuclear Warfare.ofNuclear andBi Chemicalof aspects anddevelopments research the of highlights eeecs weeaporae t appropriate, where references, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONSIDERATIONS -2 ECONOMIC SECTION ETO -MLTR IPIAIN F & ST OF IMPLICATIONS -3 MILITARY SECTION V IET OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO NATOTO RESPECT WITH IETOBJECTIVES APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED i n o F i M M K j y ( o oia afr and logicalWarfare . o existing NATO existing nlsr 2 Enclosure Econ C ONOMY Air Naval &ST Ground o mic DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO mc NATO IMSM F T - 24.3-69 NIUMRN AFR (ASW) WARFARE ANTISUBMARINE SPACE AND MISSILES AERONAUTICS SEC NAVIGATION AMD GUIDANCE AMD NAVIGATION WARFARE ELECTRONIC INFRARED AND RADAR, BASIC SOVIET BLOC STRATEGIC CONCEPTS STRATEGIC BLOCSOVIET BASIC WARFARE BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL NUCLEAR, SOVIET BLOC MILITARY POLICIES AND COURSES OF ACTION OF COURSES AND POLICIES MILITARY BLOCSOVIET SECRET - 16 - Enclosure 2 Enclosure 16- - SECRET -6 9 R ET uul Deterrence Mutual aso “NationalLiberation"of Wars Miscalculation oeo iiayFre inPeacetime Forces Roleof Military Military Action Short of General War General Shortof Action Military PolicyofinSupport Forces of Employment Peacetime General Pre-Emptive Attack Pre-Emptive Introduction Surprise Attack Surprise Escalation N ) ô l i D P l ê M K K ü i ( ® F M E I O F I M M K y ® F M o ETO 4STRATEGIC - SECTION te II. This subsection should include an examination aninclude should subsection This II.te overall military relationship depends upon depends relationship military overall of the application of mutual deterrence in deterrence of mutual application theof to which the S theto which continued NATO cohesion.NATO continued situations less than general war, and thedegree and war, lessgeneralthan situations APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED M o LTR OSDRTOS Strat CONSIDERATIONS ILITARY it seseto thepresent of assessment viet DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2- Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE C- -69 MCM- SECRET NATO Note 13. This section should include, as appropriate, as include, should section This 13.Note IMSM- IMSM- 24-3-69 AO SECRET NATO AA OCS (IncludingAviation)Naval FORCES NAVAL AIR FORCES AIR WARNING OF ATTACK OF WARNING OTHER EUROPEAN COMMUNIST FORCES COMMUNIST EUROPEAN OTHER O-OITWRA AT (NSWP) FORCES AIR PACT WARSAW NON-SOVIET GROUND FORCES GROUND STRATEGIC ROCKET TROOPS ROCKET STRATEGIC material on Soviet Forces, NSWP Forces and Future and Forces NSWP Forces, Soviet on material Naval Aviation Naval Military Warning Military Trends, under each of the first fiveheadings; first the each of under Trends, oiia Indications Political General General War General leaving coverage of Other European Communist Forces Communist European Other of coverage leaving Likelihood,War General Short of Action Military of Gon, aa n i) ote lastheading.the to (Ground, and Air) Naval Hote 12. This subsection should include specific discussion specific include should subsection This 12. Hote mm m m Nature of General War General of Nature SECTION 5 - STRATEGIC MILITARY POSTURE MILITARY - 5STRATEGIC SECTION Soviet Military Objectives Military Soviet War General of Likelihood General maritime environment. maritime of military action short of general war ina war general ofshort action of military APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED mm»dud » m m 17 nlsr 2 Enclosure Strat Air Naval Ground DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO N N M AOSCE -1 - nlsr 2 Enclosure -18 - SECRET NATO IMSM- 24-3-69 o o M ^ -69 CM- e 15.te e 14te AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE FORCES DEFENSE MISSILE AND AIR TRENDS FUTURE OTHER EUROPEAN COMM EUROPEAN OTHER SOVIET HIGH COMMAND ORGANIZATION COMMAND HIGH SOVIET Albanian Air Force Air Albanian Yugoslavian Air Force Air Yugoslavian eeomnswihi cvrdi C 265.in MC covered is which developments Nuclear Warfare will be incorporated within the appropriate the within incorporated be will Warfare Nuclear but estimate, the of period the during use operational aaiiis We osbe prgah udrte heading the under paragraphs possible, When capabilities. military Bloc Soviet the of details the gives part This The application of Chemical and Biological Warfare and of and Warfare Biological and Chemical of application The Ministry of Defense of Ministry hudntdpiae nomto nte aueo future of nature the on information duplicate not should The General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces Armed Soviet the of Staff General The nomto neupetwihwl poal oe into come probably will which equipment on information h he Inspector Chief The Array Soviet the of Directorate and Navy Political Main The Administrative and Technical Directorates Technical and Administrative etos below.sections include should Trends" Significant and Developments "Future The Chief of the Rear the of Chief The mm mm SOVIET BLOC MILITARY CAPABILITIES MILITARY BLOC SOVIET SECTION 1 - HIGH COMMAND ORGANIZATION COMMAND - 1HIGH SECTION APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED U « yws w y « MG«»!® NIST FORCES NIST AND FORCE STRUCTURE FORCE AND AT II PART t a r t S Air l a v a N d n u ro G DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO MC 16 Note AOSCE - 9 Enclosure 19 - - SECRET NATO MM 4-9 _ _ __ IMSM- 243-69 M -69 - MOBIL MILITARY EXPENDITURES MILITARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRENDS POPULATION AND RESOURCES MANPOWER B DEFENSESOVIET OVERT THE FORCES ARMED YUGOSLAVIAN AND ALBANIAN SIZE OF WARSAW PACT HIGH COMHIGH WARSAW PACT METHODOLOGIES FOR ESTIMATING DEFENSE EXPEND DEFENSE ESTIMATING FOR METHODOLOGIES INDEX EXPENDITURES SPACE AND DEFENSE TOTAL ESTIMATED FORCES ARMED PACT WARSAW SIZEOF TRANSPORT PRODUCTION ARMS AND EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL RAWMATERIALS, PIPELINES . See Note 9, the same provisions apply also toalso apply sameprovisions the9, SeeNote Air Forces Air Naval Forces Naval Wartime High Command Organization Command High Wartime Troops Defense Air Strength of the Soviet Armed Forces SovietArmed the of Strength S The NSWP Ministries of Defenseof NSWP Ministries The Troops Ground Strength of Non-Soviet Warsaw Pact Forces Pact Warsaw Non-Soviet of Strength Soviet Operational Commands Operational Soviet Strategic Rocket TroopsRocket Strategic hs section.this I o AINADRSRE SYSTEMS RESERVEZATION AMD ms® i® m viet SECTION 2-SECTION Type -Forces APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED MsywmE) ) E P P i g S L I « M AND ORGANIZATION AND M ILITARY ECONOMIC FACTORS ILITARY ECONOMIC U DGET I SCLOSURE I SCLOSURE I TURES _ Economic Air Naval & S Ground T DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO NATO Kote MCixa I £` ,o A- -24-3 -69 SECRET ESTABLISH -69 “ MR/IRBM . (MRBM)u.DIUM MISSILES BALLISTIC RANGE NECNIETLBLITCMSIE (ICBM) MISSILES BALLISTIC INTERCONTINENTAL FUT NEMDAERNEBLITCMSIE (IRBM)MISSILES BALLISTIC RANGEINTERMEDIATE ERT - Enclosure -2 0 - SECRET Republic People’s intheMongolian Forces Soviet17.. ICBM U DEVELOPMENTS RE Administrative and Operational Contr Operationaland Administrative Manpower Complexes Missile Controlof and Organization SRTCommunications Subsequent Launch Operations Launch Subsequent Readiness Operation of and Method Deployment Support and SupplyandSupport Deployment and Method of Operation ofand Method Deployment Readiness Operation ofand Method Deployment Subsequent Launch Operations Launch Subsequent Readiness Subsequent Launch Operations Launch Subsequent hudb included beshould Weapons andOrbital RocketsGlobal M mm » I ENT AND ORGANIZATION AND ENT T ROCKET 3 -STRATEGIC SECTION SECTION 4 - GROUND FORCES -4GROUND SECTION APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED R o OOPS l S & ST ” Air Ground Air Naval S & T DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO MCM- NATO IMSM SECRET SECRET NON SOVIET WARSAW PACT GROUND FORCES GROUND PACT WARSAW SOVIET NON SOVIET GROUND FORCES GROUND SOVIET ERT 2 - nlsr 2 Enclosure - 21 - SECRET 24-3-69 ^69~ Logistics Potential Mobilization Amphibious Capabilities Amphibious Missiles andRockets Missiles Effectiveness Combat General andAirlift Forces Airborne Techniques and Tactics Doctrine, Organization and Organization Characteristics of Major Weapons and Equipment and Weapons of Major Characteristics Existing Forces Existing Categories of Divisions of Categories Mobilization Potential Mobilization Forces Existing Aviation Tactical Future Developments and Significant Trends Significant and Developments Future General Security and Border Forces Border and Security (gy\§§D[FDIE) E I D F [ D § § \ y g l( K ) U ( ® M K ® § \ y § ( M ( ® M K oe 8 GnrlCnieainwt rs eeec to reference cross with Consideration General 18.Note Note 19» Cross reference to appropriate paragraphs of paragraphs appropriate to reference Cross 19» Note Distribution of Forces of Distribution Current Strength Current .Forces 6, Air Section detailed treatment in Section 5, Naval Forces 5, Naval Section in treatment detailed APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED C ombat Readiness ombat 0 [E) ][IE H DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2- Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET SECRET NATO Note 20. Offensive mine warfare capability should be should capability warfare mine Offensive 20. Note AOSCE - 2 Enclosure - 22 - SECRET NATO C- -69 MCM- IMSM-243 “69 COUNTRY SUMMARIES COUNTRY OTHE SOVIET NAVAL FORCES NAVAL SOVIET R Weap Support Logistic and Combat Airborne and Amphibious Forces Amphibious and Airborne Support Air Combat Effectiveness Combat Future Developments and Significant Trends Significant and Developments Future EUROPEAN COMMUNIST GROUND FORCES GROUND COMMUNIST EUROPEAN Organization of the Soviet Navy Soviet the of Organization esne Strength Personnel Deployment Operational Availability Operational Roles of the Soviet Navy Soviet the ofRoles included as appropriate under the following headings: following the under appropriate as included ® e r i g g M G J U ( w t o Albania Equipment and ns Hungary Czechoslovakia Poland Yugoslavia Z Occupied Soviet Bulgaria Rumania APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBL FOR APPROVED (IncludingAviation) Naval SECTION 5 - NAVAL FORCES 5 -NAVAL SECTION o eo Germany ofne I C DISCLOSURE C Naval Air Ground &ST DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO C- -69 MCM- NATO SECRET - 23 - -23 SECRET NATO IMSM-243 -69 SOVIET SUBMARINESSOVIET OITSRAE SHIPS SURFACE SOVIET SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION NAVAL SOVIET DEFENSE COASTAL AND HARBOR m m Attack Types Attack Minor Surface Forces Developments Forces Surface Minor Composition Trends Significant and Developments Future Main Surface Forces Developments Forces Surface Main and Weaknesses Strengths Mine Warfare Forces Develpments Forces Warfare Mine Developments Forces Amphibious Firers Missile Cruise Firers Missile Ballistic Composition Role Role Escort Forces Developments Forces Escort Afloat support Ships Developments Ships support Afloat Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Future Developments and Significant Trends Significant and FutureDevelopments Developments Ships Specialized Composition Role APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED Enclosure 2 Enclosure DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE C- -69 MCM- NATO SECRET AOSCE -2 Enclosure2 -24 - NATO SECRET IMSM-243 -69 OPERATIONALDOCTRINE, EMPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS ANDCOMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OBSERVEDEMPLOYMENT OF WARSAW PACT NAVAL FORCESOUTSIDE LOCAL WATERS SOVIET BLOC AMPHIBIOUSCAPABILITIES APPROVEDFORPUBLIC DISCLOSURE „ „ „ „ „ „ Defenseof Soviet FleetAreas and Flank Support Mine Warfare Operations AntisubmarineOperations MilitarySignificance AntishippingOperations Anti-StrikeFleet Operations Strategic OffensiveOperations GeneralSignificance Scope ofOut-of-Area Deployment Capability ofWarsaw Pact NavalForces for CombatOperations FutureDevelopments and Significant Trends Administrative Lift Capabilities Assault Lift Capabilities NavalInfantry Antisubmarine Warfare Aircraft in DistantWaters FutureDevelopments and Significant Trends Strike Aircraft Strengthsand Weaknesses Strengthsand Weaknesses Reconnaissance Aircraft Note_2l. mm mm be included as available I “Special Armament” in SovietStrike unitsshould ntelligencec APPROVEDFORPUBLIC DISCLOSURE « y»® » y « o ncerningsupport and supply of DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE C- -69 MCM- SECRET NATO NATO SECRET NATO oe 22 Note I MSM-24-3 -69 OTHER EUROPEAN COMMUNIST NAVAL FORCES NAVAL COMMUNIST EUROPEAN OTHER NON SO NON SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT AND FISHING FLEETS FISHING AND MERCHANT BLOC SOVIET SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS . aa vain sdatwt nScin . Only 5. Section in with isdealt Aviation Naval Military Significance Military Northern Sea Route Sea Northern Albania Significance Military Afloat Logistics Soviet Bloc Merchant Fleets Merchant Bloc Soviet General Forces Naval Pact Warsaw Non-Soviet of Logistics Ashore Logistics Soviet Bloc Fishing Fleets Fishing Bloc Soviet Yugoslavia Application Naval - Waterways Inland Rumania Poland oitOcpe oeo emn (SOZG) Germany of Zone Occupied Soviet Bulgaria General nti section thisin appropriate as included be should references cross V mm mm IET WARSAW PACT NAVAL FORCES NAVAL PACT IETWARSAW APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED SECTION 6 - AIR FORCES - 6AIR SECTION 2 - - 25 Enclosure 2 Enclosure r x A N a v a l l a v a N Ground &T S DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO C- -69 MCM- AOSCE - 6 - 26 - SECRET NATO IMSM- GENE STRENGTH OF OF STRENGTH .AIRCRAFTPE AMD SOVIET AIR FORCES AIR SOVIET FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT TRENDS IN AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT AND INAIRCRAFT TRENDS SIGNIFICANT AND DEVELOPMENTS FUTURE 24.3 -69 R AL Aircraft Armament Aircraft Military Transport Aviation Transport Military Aviation Naval Aviation Range Long Aircraft Communications Equipment Communications Aircraft and. Organization Missi F Air Pact Warsaw Non-Soviet Tactical Aviation Tactical Aircraft Radars Aircraft Aircraft Training Operational Transport Air Civil Capability Airlift F Air Soviet Combat Effectiveness Combat (IAPVO) Defense ofAir of Aviation Fighter mm m m Note Note oe 3 SeScin 7 Section See 23. Note 24 . Intelligence concerning training of Soviet and Soviet of training concerning Intelligence . o SPplt i lig col andoperational schools flying in pilots NSWP combat training of pilots in fighter regiments, fighter in pilots of training combat should be included be should capability dual on emphasis particular units, with APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED rces «ywonE) E i D » y « o R (e oe 1o ae 24)page (See 21on Note n SONNEL o rces nlsr 2 Enclosure DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE MCM- NATO NATO IMSM- OTHER EUROPEAN EUROPEAN OTHER (See252/3)SG EFFORT OF RATES AND RATES WASTAGE LOGISTICS OF THE WARSAW PACT AIR FORCES AIR PACT WARSAW THE OF LOGISTICS FORCES AIR PACT SOVIETWARSAW NON SOVIET DEFENSE AGAINST MISSILE AND AIR AIR ATTACK AND MISSILE DEFENSEAGAINST SOVIET INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE WARSAW PACT AIR FORCES AIR PACT WARSAW THE OF INFRASTRUCTURE SECRET ERT 2 - 27 - SECRET 243-69 -69 ® Û M Albania niBlitcMsie (ABM) Defense Missile Anti-Ballistic Aircraft Production Aircraft erlu,Ol n urcns (POL) and Lubricants Oil Petroleum, Country Summaries Country {See24)Note General Early Warning of Air Attack Air of Warning Early Warning Early Missile Ballistic Organization Yugoslavia Ground Based Air Navigation Aids Navigation Based Air Ground General Electronic Warfare andDeception Warfare Electronic and Aids Landing Approach Hungary Rumania Bulgaria Czechosl oitOcpe oeo emn (SOZG) Germany Zoneof Occupied Soviet SECTION 7 DEFENSE ~AIR SECTION C APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED OMMUNIST AIR FORCES AIR OMMUNIST APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED LÂêêDl IE D lF D ê ê  lL g K K J Ü o vakia Enclosure 2 Enclosure Air Ground &ST DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO C- -69 MCM- AOSCE - 8- nlsr 2 Enclosure 28- - SECRET NATO IMSM- 24-3-69 ANITLIEC IETRT (GRU)DIRECTORATE INTELLIGENCE MAIN IITYO NENLAFIS (MVP)AFFAIRSINTERNAL OF MINISTRY DEFENSES AIR COMMUNIST EUROPEAN OTHER II EES (See254/2)SG DEFENSE CIVIL WARSAW PACT AIR DEFEN PACT AIR WARSAW DEFENSESPACT AIR SOVIETWARSAW NON OMTE FSAESCRT (KGB)SECURITYSTATE OFCOMMITTEE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND AND INTELLIGENCE SABOTAGE SUBVERSION TRENDSSIGNIFICANT Albania Aircraft Radar Aircraft Yugoslavia Non Soviet Warsaw Pact CountriesPact Warsaw Soviet Non Nuclear WarheadsNuclear Air Defense Communicati DefenseAir ana Armament Aircraft DefenseFighter GunsDetenseAir (SAM) Systems Surface-to-Air Missile Soviet UnionSoviet Fighter Control System Radars andEquipment System Radars FighterControl mm m m ETO 8INTELLIGENCE,-SECTION S ECURITY AGENCIES OF NON SOVIET WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES PACT SOVIETWARSAW NONOF ECURITYAGENCIES APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED SUBVERSION AND SABOTAGE SUBVERSIONAND ) H i t G l f g s ^ t g a n S E EFFECTIVENESS, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS EFFECTIVENESS,E o n Equipment n S CRT Ground ECURITY DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE C--69 MCM- TABLE N2 Estimated Distribution of Operational Soviet SubmarinesSoviet Operational of Distribution Estimated N2TABLE AllStrength Submarine Soviet Operational Estimated TABLE Nl AL 7 siae teghadDsoiino aswPc Naval Pact Warsaw of andDisposition Strength Estimated N7TABLE ShipsSurface Soviet ofMain ImportantCharacteristics N6TABLE Soviet andReserve Operational of Distribution Estimated N5TABLE Mid-1970Ships, Support Submarine Soviet of Distribution n4TABLE SubmarinesSoviet of Characteristics Important N3TABLE TABLE G1 Geographical Distribution of Soviet Bloc Line DivisionsBlocLine Soviet of Distribution Geographical G1TABLE NATO SECRET - 29 - Enclosure 2 Enclosure 29 - - SECRET NATO (Excluding Mid-1970 Vessels, PactNaval Warsaw Non-Soviet TABLE N9 IMSM- IMSM- AL 8 siae itiuino oitBo mhbos Ships Amphibious BlocSoviet of Distribution Estimated N8TABLE NATO SECRET NATO Note 25. See paragraph Seeparagraph 25. Note 243-69 aa vain Md17,Md17, i-96 Mid-1979 Mid-1976, Mid-1973, Mid-1970,Aviation, Naval Fleets, Amphibious Ships andCraft) Ships Amphibious by Fleets, Mid-1970 to Mid-1974 Mid-1970 Fleets,by by Categories and Types, and Mid-1970 Categories by eev 0 (Mid-197StoMid-1979) 00B Reserve (Mid-1970 andtotal toMid-1974) Fleetsby Ships Surface n adn rf, Mid-1970Craft,andLanding emre sbig Asmtos for "Assumptions Planning".asbeing marked be (t m w o include Polish Naval Aviation)includeNaval Polish A - Soviet Divisions Soviet - A SPGon ocs {lessForces)andBorder Security Forces Ground -BNSWP M d17 to Mid-1979 id-1970 ETO -NVLFRE ALS Naval TABLES FORCES -2 NAVAL SECTION ETO GON OCSTBE Ground TABLES FORCES 1 GROUND- SECTION APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED i l O F I M M P 2 regarding extensions beyond 1974which may beyond extensionsregarding PART IIIPART TABLES Air DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-04S2-Q2 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NATO SECRET NATO AOSCE - 0 Ecoue 2 Enclosure 30 - - SECRET NATO TABLE A9 Estimated Strength of Non-Soviet Warsaw Pact Air Forces, Air Pact Warsaw Non-Soviet ofStrength Estimated A9 TABLE Forces,Air Pact Warsaw ofNon-Soviet Strength Estimated A8 TABLE Military Soviet of and Disposition Strength Estimated A7 TABLE Fighter Soviet of andDisposition Strength Estimated A3 TABLE Fighter Soviet of andDisposition Strength Estimated A2 TABLE byMajor Forces Air Pact ofWarsaw Strength Estimated A1 TABLE Merchant.Bloc Soviet the ofShipping N1Q TABLE C--69 MCM- TABLE A6 Estimated Strength and Disposition of Soviet Tactical Soviet of andDisposition Strength Estimated A6TABLE Tactical Soviet of and Disposition Strength Estimated A5TABLE Strength Estimated A4TABLE Bloc Soviet theof Shipyards and Bases Naval N13TABLE BlocSoviet the ofFleets Hydrographic/Oceanographic N12TABLE Bloc Soviet theofFleets Fishing NilTABLE TABLE N14 Particulars of Soviet Inland Waterways Soviet of Particulars N14TABLE I MS M-243 “69 oe2. alsA n 9 hud nld oihNvlAito, for Aviation,Naval Polish include should and A9 A826. Tables Note i-93 Md17 and Mid-1979 Mid-1976 Mid-1973, Mid-1970 Mid-1979 Mid-1970 Aviation, vain Md17, i-96 and Mid-1979 Mid-1976 Mid-1973, Aviation, Mid-1979 Mid-1976, Mid-1973, Defense, Air of Aviation at Mid-1970 Defense Air of Aviation hc seeTable which rnpr vain Md17, Mid-1973, Mid-1970, Aviation,Transport Mid-1970 Components, i-90 Md17, i-96 and Mid-1979 Mid-1976 Mid-1973,Mid-1970, m w ) E ! [ I * M ( M I > M ETO 3 I OCSTBE Air TABLES 3 - FORCES AIR SECTION APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED n 7 o f Soviet Long RangeAviation, fLong Soviet I SCLOSURE M id-1976 and id-1976 DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0462-02 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE oe 8 Ti eto sol oss farptto f the of repetition a of consist should Section This 28. Note Note 27, It should be assumed that this introduction will introduction this that assumed be should It 27, Note C- -69 MCM- NATO SECRET NATO AL 2 umr fYgsainAmdFre (including Forces Armed Yugoslavian of Summary Z2 TABLE NATO SECRET NATO TABLE Zl Summary of Albanian Armed Forces Armed ofAlbanian Summary Zl TABLE IMSM— 243-69 AL 1 EtmtdSrnt fSve ii vain Mid-1970 Aviation, Civil Soviet of Strength Estimated A10 TABLE AREAS PERIPHERAL OTHER AND EURASIA AMERICA, NORTH AGAINST OPERATIONS OBJECTIVES ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET BLOC SOVIET OF DEPLOYMENT THE FOR CONCEPTS ILLUSTRATIVE Military Warning Military 161/69. in asMC same the be Warning of Attack - General- Attack of Warning oiia Indications Political FORCES IN THE EARLY STAGES OF A GENERAL WAR GENERAL A OF STAGES EARLY INTHE FORCES "Warning of Attack" paragraphs in Part I, Section 4 I, Section inPart paragraphs of Attack" "Warning SECTION 3 - OPERATIONS OF WARSAW PACT FORCES PACT WARSAW OF - 3OPERATIONS SECTION available intelligence on combat readiness) combat on intelligence available andMid-1973 mm mm IN A STRATEGIC NUCLEAR EXCHANGE NUCLEAR STRATEGIC INA ETO 1 INTRODUCTION - 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