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(AS USED 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE l9S2) 

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1. LBA - BASS DEVEL<PMll!.'NT - Increase in Staging Capabilities 

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2. L1lA - IDGISTICAL SUPPOR'l' mP1ELOPMIENT - Increase in 'Capability for Flights 

Outside the USSR 

3. LRA. - TJ!XmlD:AL DEVEIDPMENTS - Increased Capabilities 

4. LRA - Increased Training Flights 

S. POL - Stockpiling in Staging Areas 

6. REFUELING ~UJPMENT:.. Prepositioning in "Forward Areas · 

7• ARCTIC - Increased Air Actirlt7 -. 11 

B. MISSILE WARFARE - Soviet prepa;ration for i&lgagi~ __ In ., 

9. ATOMIC WARFARE .. Soviet preparation tor Engaging In 

10. FA~ ALERTS - Planted I11telligence - Testing Military Preparations 

ll. PiO - Order of Battle Placement and Adequa07 of Strength am Equipment in 

Critical Areas Including Fighters, Radar and AAA · 

12. PD"AGANDA - Preparation of the Soviet People tor .Atomic Air Warfare 

13. COMMUN.IC.A TIONS OONTK>LS - Increase In 

14. I&. COMMUNICA 'l"IONS - Abnormal. 

is. SUBfARINE DJPLOlMENT - Activities to Suppl.•ant Air Attack 

16. SABOTACB - Accidents~ Elcplosions and Strikes in Military- or Kq Def'ense 

Industries of US Interest 

17 • SOVIET RBOONN.AISSANCE - Including l!X:M 

18. SJEURITI - Cancellation of Military- Leaves and Special Di.sciplinuy' or 

Unit Securi t,. Measures · 

19• P\TO - Abnormal Activities Indicalive. of Impending Use 

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27. '3ERL~-AND WEST GBRMANY - Military action by Soviet Forces ·or Soviet 

Zone Police Units 

28. SOVIET ZONE GERMANY - Rei:Dforcements, Regrouping to Improve Offensive 

Capabilities of 

29.. ~CX>SLAVIA - Political, :Economic and/or Military Action by tSSR or 

Satellites Against Yugoslavia 

.30. AFRICA,. NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST - Political, Economic and/or Mi.litary Action 

by USSR or Satellites 

31. INIX>-CHIHA. - Imminent Destruction ot French Forces and Support or 

Intervention by 'Chinese Communists 

32. FURTHER PEN.ET&\ TIOH IH SE ASIA 

.3.3· JAPAB - Threats, Preparation for, or Actual Overt Military .Acts Against 

,34. ll>NG KONG AND MACAO - m.ockade or Occupation I 11• 

JS. FOHMOSA. - .Attack 0n 

)6. -CHINA - Military and/or Mconomic Action by ts 

)I. KOREA - Breakdown o:t C.ease Fire Negotiations ahd Resumption of Large 

· Scale Mill tary Action 

36. SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY - Major Change, Jtbves tO Strengthen USSR's or 

• Weaken llest' a Mill tary Position 

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)9. R100ALL OF USSR DIPLIMA.l'IC PERSONNEia 

40. WALKOUT OR BCJroO'?T OF UB BI tssR 

laJ,. PBOPAGA.Nll\ - Intensified Campaign to Condition USSR f'or 'War and Cause 

Dissension Among tB Areas · 

U2. KE!' PERSONNEL SHIF15 - Foreign Political Parties 

43. LA.TIN AMERICA. - Communist and Subversive Activities 

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EUROPE - Stockpiling and Increase of Supply Levels, Forward DisplacEment 

. ot ~ tion, POL, Spare Parts 

FAR BAST - Stockpiling and Increase of Supply Levels, Forward Displacement of Ammunition, POL, Spf!.re Parts · 

KOREA - Large Reinforcement of Enemy Air Forces 

USSR - Massing .of Ground and Air Units on Western or Southern lbrders 

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USSR - Ground and Air Concentrations in Ea.stem· Soviet· Terri t017 

i!CM - Intensified. Electronics Countermeasures Program 

PVO - Radar Extension of Nets, Hew Sites, Increased Effectiveness 

UNAUTll>RIZED FLIGHTS - Over Areas Under Western Control 

N.IW 'JQUIPMENT RiPLA.C.IMIHT PROGBAH - Increase in Air 

SDVIET ilR FOBCE - Reassignment of Key Air Officers 

AIR TRANSPORT - AIRBORNE - Assenabling, Massing, Shitting or Transfer . . 

.$6. MILITARI AIR FORCE - Redeployment, Reinforc~ent, Increased Capability 

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.$8 •. WES'.l!JtN SATELLITE - Soviet Troop Movements Into 

S9.. EU:tr>PE - Deve1opment ot Logistical SUpport Facilities, Increase in Supply 

Levels tor Ground Forces Support 

60. EASTERN CBRMANI - Increase in West Bound and Decrease in East Bound 

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61.. $1VIET SATELLI'l'FS - Reinforcement, Nev Units, Regrouping to Improve 

Capability of Offensive Action 

62. CZECHDSIDVAKIA - Troop Concentrations 

6J. KORBl - USSR Troop Movements in North Korea 

64. FAR FAST - DeVeJ.opment of Logistica1 Support Facilities, Increase in Suppq 

Levels for Ground Forces SUppe>.rt 

6.$. FAST COASTAL AREA - Soviet Troop Movements to 

66. GlfOUND FOHCllS - Increase in New Equipment, Replacement Program 

67. BOADS-BRIDGliS - Soviet am Satellite Intensification of Work in Critical 

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68. RAIL LINE - Soviet and Satellite Increase in Bail Hauling capability, 

i.e.,, New Bolling Stock,, Improve Roads 

69. MILITARY RADIO TRAFFIC - Addition to Land Line Facilities and other . 

Carununications Facilit.les in Significant Areas 

10. aJMMUHICA.TIONS NETWORKS - Bxt.ensioii or Moves of ED.sting 

71. PARA-MILITARY OROA.NIZATIONS - Strength and Increased Capability 

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7 4• CONCEH'l'RA TION OF BARGJ!S - And Landing Craft in Critic~ Areas 

1s. SOVIE! COMMERCIAL SHIPPING - Unusual Activity 

76. S~ FISHING FLEET - Unu~ual Activities or Movanents 

77. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT - Stockpiling of Naval S~res in Port Areas 

78. ~ARD ACTlvI':tll!S - Transfer 0£,, from Ordina:ey Commercial Type Vessels to Naval Vessels 

19• RADIO JAMMING - And Interference with 'Western Naval Electronic and 

. Navigational Aids 

80. HARB>R DIFENSE - Intensified, Port Facility Construction in Siberia 

and China Coast~ Areas 

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81. St&rARINJS ACTIVITY - Increase in Baltic Sea and Pacific Ocean 

82. ~G - Ot Soviet Commercial 'i'Jpe Ships 

83. C~NTBATION - Shippiilg, and Naval Units in Baltic and Barents Seas,, . Asiatic Seas and mack Sea 

84. CONSTROOTION - Intensified Harbor and Coast Dei'E11Ses and Port 

Facilities Along the Baltic Sea 

BS. CLOSING - of . German,, Polish and Soviet Sea Ports to all Western and 

Neutral Vessels 

86~ . SOVIE~ BLOC NA.VIE - Increased Surface, Jir or Amphibious Activities 

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•88. SECURI'.1.'Yt Joc:ONOMIC, SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES 

• 89. RES'l'RICTIONS OF KJVJMENl'S - Fllrther; Soviet Zone of US Militar,y,, Liaison 

Mission and Mil.it8.1'7 Attaches 

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ADDITIONAL BJ!5TRICTIONS ~ Of' Border Entry of Soviet and Satalli te Areas 

MAHPOWE CONTROLS - Tightening of Controls and Sh~ing to Heavy Industries 

STRATEGIC MA'l'ER.tALS - Stockpiling and Preparation tor War . JELIVERIJ!S 10 SA.'l'ELLITl!S - Limitations;- Cancellation of Non-Military · Shipments 

9li. WAR MATERIBL - Increased Production 

9S. S'l'RIICl!S - In Comminications Systems and Maritime Unit&' 

96. STRINGENT 'CIVILIAN RA 'l'IONING 

91• ASSASSI~TIONS - Qt Kq Political and Military Leaders 

98. RES'l'RICTIONS OF TRAWIC - Requisitions of Civilian Vehiclm in Europe 

and the Satellites 

99• RFSTRICTIONS - On Civilian Movements in Satellite Areas 

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