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INDICATIONS OF IMMINENCE OF AIR ATTACK ON U.S. 

CURRBN'l' RIVISlll..Lm'f - 1 JULY 1952 

DIBBCT INDICA. TOBS 

* 1. GBD"lP I - WBAPOIS AND MEANS 

2. I& TJ!CHNICAL DEVBLCftlJIH'l'S -

Should be 11.llited to first 

appearance and/or testing 

ina•uch as this will cover 

m&l'J1' developmenta. 

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). I& ARMAMENT -

, 

L.. LRA l!QUIPMBNT REPLACEMENT PBDGRAM -

*5• GROUP II - GROUND HANDLING FACILITillS 

6. LRA BASE D~T -

Developments to inc1ude construction or improvanent of medium and 

heavy banber aircraft and/or 

development; of equipment increasing 

the capabili t7 of such airc"raf't to 

include radar bombings, navigational 

aids, long range cOIDlllUDications, 

aerial refueling, fire control, etc. 

Development of capability tor 

specialized types of warfare to 

include atomic bombs, RW, cw, BW, 

air-to-ground missiles a.Dd/or 

combination thereof o 

'l'o include appearance of improved 

aircraft types and auxiliary equipment in operating units. 

Status of staging capablli ties for 

air attack against the U.S. as 

indicated bJ" construction and/or 

inprovanent in air facilities. 

7. LRA CAPABILITY FOR IDGISTIC SUPPORT - Status of ability to support 

operational flights against the 

continental u.s. by improvment 

in supply transportation capabilities, storage facilities, 

weather and communication facilities, hangar space and personnel. 

housing, POL and parts stockpiling • 

. •8. GROtP III - WAYS AHD MF.ANS J'OR EFFJ!CTIVE llSE 

9. USSR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION - To include espionage,, reconnaissance and .iDM flights (exclusive 

of Arctic weather reconnaissance) 

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10. USSR ARCTIC ACTIVITY -

11. LRA TRAINING -

Includes all Arctic activity (exclusive 

of photo and ECM reconnaissance and L'RA) 

by Directorate of Polar Aviation, TAA 

and Civil Air Fleet; to include weather 

reconnaissance, route surveys, air-sea 

rescue facilities, logistical support. 

Area includes that territory North of 

6$0 and to include all of the Chukotski 

Peninsula. 

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Training program; to include training in 

use of new devices indicating operational 

use of equipment for blind bombing, navi- gational~ aids for long duration flights, 

defensive gurmery, long range communications, and all-weather training. 

*12• GROlP IV - ImFENSE OF THE HOMI LAND 

13. PHYSICAL S.iCURITI MEASURSS -

J.4. -COMMUNICATIONS SIDURr'l'Y -

JS• PASSIVE DEFENSE MFASURl!B -

16. PVO - ORDER OF BATTLE -

Restriction of movanents of indigenous 

and foreign personnel, closed borders, 

prohibitions of any activity or source 

of information giving indication of 

plans or preparation. No PVO or ECM. 

Censorship, etc. 

Use of Allied recognition systems, false 

deployment of aircraft and personnel 

and ECM. 

Strength, composition, disposition, 

combat efficiency, training of PVO 

fighter-aircraft, radar nets and sites 

and w.. 

*17. GROlP V - PROPAGANDA AND SAIDTACE 

18. PROPAGANDA - Internal -

19• PROPAGANDA. - External -

20. SABOTAGE -

For home and Satellite consumption. 

For enerl.\f consmnption. 

'l'o include incidents which may or may 

not be Soviet inspired but which operate 

to Soviet advantage. 

* 21. GROUP VI - IMMEDIATE ACTION 

... , 

22. LRA - Order of Battle - Reorganization, redeployment, command 

personnel changes. 

23. PVO - Immediate Impending Use - Ihdications of preparation .f'or immediate impending use. 

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24. LRA - Immediate Impending Use - Indication of fJit>ending usage against 

North American ContinentJ movement of 

aircraft to atanic sites and LBA Arctic 

activity not attributable to training. 

2s. 

GROtP I - AIR CAPABILITillS 

26. RUAIR .. Euroe,e -

27 • RUAIR - Far East -

28. SATAIR - Europe -

29. SATAIR - Far East -

30• AIRBORNE - Europe -

3le AIRBORNE - Far .East -

INDIRECT INDICA '!OBS 

1'eadiness for combat of the Soviet 

tactical air units to include: Order 

of Battle; quality and quantity of 

equipment, training and deployment. 

Readiness for combat of the· soviet 

tactical air units to include: Order 

of Battle, quality and quantity of 

equipment, training· and deployment. 

Readiness for combat of the Satellite 

Air Forces to engage in full scale 

warfare in ·support of Soviet Forces 

to includet Order of Battle information, equipment, training, deployment and logistic support. 

Readiness for combat of the.Satellite 

Air Forces to engage in full scale 

warfare in support of Soviet Forces 

to includet Order of Battle information, equipment, training, deployment and logistic support. 

Readiness for combat to includea 

Order of Battle, training, equipment, 

deployment and identification lid.th 

air transport facilities. 

Readiness for combat to include: 

Order of Battle, training, equipment, 

deployment and. identification nth 

air transport facilities. 

32. TRANSPORT - Zurope - :lx:clusive of airborne associations. 

ltea.diness to support coiilbat opera'Eions 

by Soviet and Satellite Forces to includet quality" and·quantity of equipment, training, and all-weather proficiency of both military and civil 

transports. 

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33• TRANSPORT - Far East - kclusive of airborne associations. 

Read;tries~ to support combat opera"Eions 

by Soviet and Satellite Forces to includes quality and quantity of equipment, training, and all-weather proficiency of both military and civil 

transports. 

34. Am TPX:HNICAL D.EVELCPMENTS - Af'f ecting capability of Tactical .Air 

Armies. Eiccludes LRA. 

3S. LOGISTIC SlPPORT - Europe - Establishment of POL and spare part 

stockpiles at forward tactical bases 

in sufficient quantities to support 

the initial. phase of tactical air 

effort. 

36. LOGISTIC SUPPORT - Far East - Establishment of POL and spare part 

stockpiles at forward tactical bases 

in sufficient quantities to support. 

the initial phase of tactical air 

etf ort. 

37. AIRFIELD DJWELOPMENT - Europe - Development of airfields and air 

facilities for·TAA, Transport and 

Civil aircraft. . 

)8. · AIRFIELD DEVELOPMBINT - Far a.st -Development of airfields and air 

facilities for·T.AA, Transport and 

Civil aircraft. 

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* hh• GliJUP II - GROUND FORCE CAPABILI'l'IFS 

4,5. ~mm. - Europe -

46.· HDMii:. - Far F.ast -

47. sATMIL- Alrope -

48. SA1MIL - Far F.ast -

49 • LOGIS'l'ICS - F.llrope -

50. IDGISTICS - Far East -

Readiness for combat of Soviet Ground 

Forces to inclnde: Order of Battle, 

training, equipment and deployment. 

Readiness for combat of Soviet Ground 

Forces to include: Order of Battle, 

training, equipment and deployment. 

Readiness for combat in support. of 

Soviet· Forces to· include: Order of 

Battle, training, equipment and 

deployment. 

Readiness for can.bat in support of 

Soviet· FCll"ces to include: Order of 

Battle, trilning, equipment and 

dep.~yment. 

Establishment of food and equipment 

stockpiles in forward areas to include: 

engineering equipment, ~eizures of food 

stores in forward· areas, equipment 

repair units, etc. 

Establishment of food and equipment 

stockpiles in forward areas to include: 

engineering equipment, seizures of food 

stores in forward· areas, equipment 

repair units, ete. 

SJ.. MILITARY CONSTRUC'l'ION - Europe - Constnction 9f military installations . ( excl.usive of' Arctic)• 

S2. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION -

Far East -

Sh. 

ss. 

* S6. GROlP III - NAVAL CAPABILITIES 

Construction of military installations 

(exclusive of Arctic). 

s 

Teclm1cal dewlopllllllts aff ect1ng the 

capabi1it7 ot Soviet or Satel11te 

ground f~rces. 

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57 • RUNA VAL - llhrope -

58. RUNAVAL - Far East -

59• SOVIET BIDC COMMERCIAL , 

SHIPPING -

60• NA VAL CONSTRUCTION -

61. HARBJR DEFENS!S -

62. LOGISTICS -

63. TECHNICAL DBVILOPlllNTS 

64. 

6S. 

66. GROUP IV Economic Capaldlitiea 

Readiness for combat of Soviet sul'-

f'ace, subsurface and air f'leet units 

to includet Order of Battle, training, 

equipment and dc:ployment. 

Readiness f'or canbat of' Soviet surface, subsurface arid air fleet units 

to include: Order of Battle, training, 

equipment and deployment. 

Readineas to support t:ombat operations 

to include: armanient, maneuvers, and 

indications of naval control. 

Capability of' Soviet naval construction 

to meet requirements inherent in the 

construetion of a :nndem naval f.orce. 

Includes reports of actual construction 

and changes in emphasis favoring naval 

over canmercial c cmstruction. 

Capability to defend critical harbor 

and coastal areas to include establishment and construction of weapon 

sites and bomb-proof storage facilities. 

Establishment of stockpiles of naval 

stores at major naval installations to 

include repair facilities, food and 

armament. 

Teolniaal deftl.opnents atf'eoting the 

capabilities of SoT.l.et or Satellite 

naval forces, emulaive of air. 

Readiness for combat ot Satellite surface 

aub-llurtaoe, and air fleet mita to include 

Order ot Battle, training, equipnent and 

developaent, IOcludea technical developamta affecting capabilities of air units. 

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67 • INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL -

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Capability of the Soviet industrial 

complex to fill the· requirements of 

large· scale warfare. Includes· capa-· 

bility or basic indust17 (f'uel, iron, 

power), production of' items increasing 

SOviet· potenliial exclusive of armament, 

and reports of production quotas, 

shortages and organiz.ati~n. 

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68. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES -

Europe -

69. TRANSPORTATION FACil..ITillS -

Far Bast -

70. ARMA.MJ!.NT PRODUCTION -

71. STOCKPILIS -

72. COMMUNIST CCIHmCI.AL SHlPPING -

730 INT!RNATIONAL FINANCE -

74• DELIVERIIS'TO SATELLITES -

75. SODITD' IC DIVBLOPMJllTS 

• 760 GBOUP V - POLITICAL AND AREA ACT 

Capability for support of large scale 

military actions to. include: al.1-

weather serviceability and handling 

capacity of' road and rail nets, canals 

and waterways. 

napabili ty for support of large scale 

military actions to includet allifeatner· serviceability and handling 

capacity ·of· road and rail nets, canals 

and waterways. 

Capability to provide equipment for 

offensive military- r orces and support 

the operations of those forces to includes manpower requirements, decreased consumer production, standardiza tion of types for mass production. 

Import, collection and storage of 

critical materials beyond normal peace 

time need.a to include: raw product:lDn 

materialsj machine tools, pharmaceuticals, etc. 

Trade routes to includet shipping 

inside· safety of COJIUl'1llllist controlled 

·waters, constru.ction, contract repair 

in non-Communist ports. · 

Safeguarding of foreign currencies and 

assets by Soviet Bloc countries. 

, ... SoViet shipments of r.aw materials and . ,, finished goods which contribute to the 

Wal."-inaking potential o£ Satellite 

armed forces. 

Scientific deTelopnenta atteoting the 

overall •r •lclng potential at the 

Soviets or Satelli tea 1 not directly 

atfedting the capability at air, ground, 

or naval torcea. 

77. DlPIDMATIC BILATIONS w.rm u.s.- State of diplomatic relations refiected. · 

ey· foreign policy, rec~ o.f' diplomats, 

'di1?lainatic sanctions by Soviet bloc or 

u.s. whit:h teild to increase exis1;ing 

tensions, etc. 

78. DIPLOMATIC ~TIONS WITH NATO State or djplomatic. reli.tions reflected 

AND ABMS Am OOUNTRD!S - , by foreign· policy, recall 0£ diplomata, _ 

diplomatic sanctions by Soviet bloc or 

NATO and Arms Aid Countries which tend 

to increase existing tensions, etc. 

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79• EUROPE - Poland -

80. Jl!:OBDPE - Czechoslovakia -

81. EURfPE - Hungary -

82. BUBOPE - Rumania -

8). EUROPE - Bulgaria -

84. BURCPE - Albania -

8.$. .BWilPE - East Germaey -

86. EUROPE - East Austria -

67. FAR EAST - China -

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0)1 "%ll1LL UICP 

C!&llillfilill ACTIVITY IN 

WllSTERN :ilUROPE -

C•llUlllll ACTIVITY IN 

MIDDLB FAST AND AFRICA -

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Actions or threats of action having the 

e:f:f ect of increasing international. 

tensions by creating local situations 

capable of :flaring into hostilities. 

/includes USSR logistic support· and) 

\increasing military capability. J 

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Internal developmm.ta of such nature aa to 

indicate a change 1n Soviet international 

political control (i.e., reahnf'fiing of kq political figures, appeals to minority group1 

strengthening ot ties between SSR •s, consolidation of governmental agmoiea, etc.) 

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Internal dissension caused by Communist 

activities in non-soviet bloc countries 

(include those incidents which benef"it. 

the 'CollllllUJlists.although not direct.ly 

attributable to them) • 

. Internal dissension caused· by Cormnunist 

activities in non-soviet bloc countries 

(inclnde those incidents which benefit 

the Comrmmists al.though mt directly 

attributable to them} • 

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9C cm••••• ACTIVITY IN JAPAN~ 

l:_..III ACTIVITY IN 

SOUTHBAST ASIA -

UllWNWilll ACTIVITY IN 

WJ5T!RN HEMISPBERB (Excl.usive 

or United States) -

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• 9$. GROlP VI - CRITICAL ABEAS 

96. KOR.a -

97 • BERLIN AND 'WFST GERMA.NI -

98. INOOCHINA -

99. 

100. 

Internal dissEnsion caused by Communist 

activities in non-Soviet bloc countries 

(inclUde.thOse incidents which benefit 

thi Canmunists although not directly 

attributable to them). 

Internal. dissension caused by Canmunist 

activities in non-Boviet bloc countrie8 

(include those incidents which benefit 

the Communists although not dir!tctly 

attributable to them). 

Internal dissensi0n caus8d bY Communist 

activities in non-Soviet bloc countries 

(iriclude those incidents which benefit 

the 'COll1Jllunists although not directly 

-..,Sttributable to them). 

Threat to continued Western control 

and/ or imminence ot involvsnent of 

Western tr00ps with forces of the 

Savi et bloc. Includes Soviet support. 

Threat to continued Western control 

and/or imminence or involvement or 

Western tro0ps with forces of the 

Soviet bloc. Includes Soviet support. 

Threat to continued Western control 

and/or imminence or involvement of 

Western tro0ps with forces or the 

Soviet bloc. Inclndes Soviet suwort. 

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