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Sar” DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND THREAT ANALYSIS CENTER COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL STUDY THE CUBAN INTELLIGENCE THREAT IN PANAMA {U] ATC—Ci—-2440—064—78 CIPD—259—78 information Cut—off Date: 30 April 1978 This Counterintelligence Special Study was prepared hy Mr. Robert A. Simpson, United States Army Counterintelligence Production Division, United States Army Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center. This document has been coordinated with other agencies of the natfonal intelligence community. NOT RELEASABLE TO CONTRACTORS WARNING NOTICE OR CONTRACTOR / CONSULTANTS Sensitive intelligence Sources and Methods tnvolved _ DISSEMINATION AND EXTRACTION OF INFORMATION CONTROLLED BY ORIGINATOR ser NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS GOs
Acknowledgements The cooperation of the following organizations in providing Aingfonmation and assistance contributing to the preparation of this publication is gratefully acknowfedged by the Commander, United States Army IntelLigence and Security Command, Depart- ment of the Auny: Department of State Defense Intelligence Agency Air Force Office of Special Investigations G2,.193d Infantry Brigade 470th Mikitary IntekRigence Group THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED O04
CONTENTS Preface v CHAPTER 1 -- INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 -- GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2 1. Cuban 2 2. Panamanian 2 CHAPTER 3 --- CUBAN INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS 4 1. Background and Structure-General 4 Directorate of Intelligence (DGI) 2. Significant DGI Foreign Operations Elements 4 a. External Counterintelligence Division (CIE) 4 b. Military Intelligence Division (IM) 4 ce. Political/Economic Division (P/E) 5 CHAPTER 4 -- OVERVIEW OF CUBAN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS IN PANAMA 7 1. Cover and Communication Facilities Available to CUIS 7 2. Major Political, Student and Labor Groups Susceptible 8 to CUIS Exploitation 3. Penetration of the Panamanian National Guard (GN) 16 4. CUIS Activities Against US Installations 10 CHAPTER 5 -- CUBAN SIGINT AND PHOTINT THREAT IN PANAMA 12 1. Land-Based 12 2. Airborne 12 4ii ; THIS PAGE 1S UNCLASSIFIED 005
3. Seaborne CHAPTER 6 -~ ASSESSMENT OF CUIS THREAT APPENDIX A - INTELLIGENCE GAPS Bibliography iv THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED 00c 12 14
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, CHAPTER 2 (S/NOFORN) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (U) 1. (S/NOFORN) Cuban Goals and Objectives (U) 2. (S/NOFORN) Panamanian Goals and Objectives @) ‘sarm gog
sent CHAPTER 3 (S/NOFORN) CUBAN INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS (U) 2. (S/NOFORN) Significant DGI Foreign Operations Flements a. External Counterintelli
sant CHAPTER 4 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) OVERVIEW OF CUBAN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS IN PANAMA (U) (8/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCCNTRACT/ WNINTEL) i. Facilities Availabie to CUIS (WU) Cover afd Comfitnications
2. (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) Major Political, Student, and Labor Groups Susceptible to CUIS Exploitation (U)
3. (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) Penetration of the Panamanian a) Guard (U). oo &. (S/NOFORN/ ORCON/ NOCONTRACT/ WNINTEL) Installations (U)
CHAPTER 5 (S/NOFORN) CUBAN SIGINT AND PHOTINT THREAT IN PANAMA (U) 1. (S/NOFORN) Land-based_(U) 2. (S/NOFORN) Airborne (U) —— P 3. (S/NOFORN
oar APPENDIX A (S/NOFORN) INTELLIGENCE GAPS (XGDS-2 Deciassify upon notification by the originator) ntl O25
BIBLIOGRAPHY USA INSCOM, study, IAG-3-SNF-78 Nov 77 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/ WNINTEL) 470 MIG, msg Dic P 2721402 Oct 77 (C/NOFORN) DIA DIADIN 248-LE, 5 Sep 77 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) HQDA, study, I0SD-251-77, 30 Sep 77 (S/NOFORN) CIA TDFIRDB-315/10148-76 (S/NOFORN) CIA TDFIRDB-315/08118-76 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) CIA TDFIRDB-315/09799-76 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) 470th MIG, msg, DTG P 0822482 Nov 76 (S/NOFORN) 193d Inf Bde, msg, DTG R 2721552 Oct 76 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/WNINTEL) 470th MIG, msg, DTG R 272212Z Feb 76 (C/NOFORN) USAFOSI, study, Feb 76 (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) CIA TDFIRDB-315/06148-75 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) 193d Inf Bde, Special Report DINTEL 25 Jul 75 (S/NOFORN/ORCON/ WNINTEL) 470th MIG, msg DTG R 0721122 May 75 THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED SE G24
DISTRIBUTION DOD & JOINT ACTIVITIES (45) SCHOOLS & CENTERS (CONT'D) ASD/1/DDI FICEURLANT ASD/ISA USAC&GSC DASD/SP USAWG DEP SEC DEF USAARS DASD/DIPO USACACDA Jcs USASTCFEO DNA USAFSTC NSA (10) USAIMA DCA USAJFKCMA DIA RSS-1 USAICES DIA RDS 3C2 (17) CI DIV USAICSS RDS 3C2 for DAOs: (9) USAIS/DEVENS Nicaragua USAMPC&S Guatemala USAENGCS.S Jamaica USAINFCES Dominican Republic USAMSLMUNC&S Puerto Rico USAORDCES Colombia USAARMC&S Venezuela USATRANSC&S Panama USAFAC&S Costa Rica USASIGC&S USAAVNCES U&S COMMANDS (14) USAQMS USAADC&ES SOUTHCOM (5) LANTCOM (4) HQ DA (15) REDCOM (5) DACS-ZD OFC SEC ARMY (i} DAEN-PMS DALQ-ILZ-B SAUS DAMO-ZXA DAMA-AOA SCHOOLS & CENTERS (32) DAPE-HRE DAMI-ZD AFSC DAMI-ISH DEF INT SCH DAMI-CI DEF INT SCH/1IS-2 DAMI-IS NDU DAMI-FL NWC DAMI-FI AUL/LSE DAMI-CIT USNA SGMI-ZA USMA USASSD THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED c NO C35
US ARMY COMMANDS (37) MTMC USACC DARCOM - FORSCOM (4) TRADOC (2) HSC OP FORTD USACAA XVIII ABN FITD 193RD INF BDE (CZ) (2) 1ST INF DIV 1ST MICO III CORPS 1ST CAV DIV 2ND ARMD DIV 4TH INF DIV (2) STH INF DIV 7TH INF DIV 9TH INF DIV 24TH INF DIV 25TH INF DIV 82ND ABN DIV 1ST SFOD/D 101ST ABN DIV 172ND INF BDE (AK) 10TH SFG 18TH CBTIG 519 MIBN 66 MID 4TH PSYOPSGP OTHER SERVICES AND AGENCIES (54) CIA/DDO/PCS/LSN/MIL CIA/CI/OPS (5) CIA/CRS/ADD/PUBS (10) FBI (5) STATE DEPT (8) STATE DEPT/OFSEC (6) ACNO/ INTEL AFOSI/IVOA Nis AFEWC 7602 AIG CMC/INTC OTHER SERVICES AND AGENCIES (CONT'D) MCDEC FMFLANT (2) 2ND MARDIV (2) NAVINTCOM 2ND MAW FMFLANT (2) 2ND FSSG FMFLANT (2) FTD SEC SVC AFIS/INT USAINSCOM (26) IAX-OI-G TAX-Z (2) IACI (4) TAX-OI-I TAX-OI-D 470 MIG (3) 300 MIG (5) 902 MIG (4) -TAGPA-A LAGPA-B . TAGPA-C 901 MID COD 519 MIBN TOTAL DISSEM: 224 STOCK COPIES: 31 TOTAL PRINT : 255 THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED
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