Date

Aug 22, 1978

Description

After Brzezinski received briefings at SAC and NORAD headquarters, Odom reviewed key points, such as “rigidities” in the SIOP, U.S. vulnerabilities in C³I, the need for political guidance in shaping LNOs, the importance of the SSBN (ballistic missile launching submarine) fleet for offsetting vulnerabilities, and the “blindspots” in the DSP system, among other issues. There are also a few excisions, one of which redacts a significant point about C³I vulnerabilities.

Source

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume IV, National Security Policy (FRUS Document 82)

Document published in following posting(s):

New State Department History Details Nuclear Targeting and Continuity of Government, 1977-1980

Apr 17, 2024

Memorandum From the Military Assistant to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Odom) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski), “Follow-up Actions on Your SAC/NORAD Trip,” 22 August 1978, Top Secret, excised copy