1'0h b lCJtKf r-- i · · ·- t -· ·i i J c s ·205§ lll3 · 22 Deaember 1259 ·' SECRET I Y vp ' • 1· t 1 V I JM t6 o' r b ' NOTE -BY· 'l'Q SBCRE'l'AHIES ur' i l t J P - J _ br °- 1-_ - v v 05 · 'LIMITED DUTRrlwTION· · 1 11 · · Pagei 12a6 · 1313 ino1 · J ·2o COPY M J • ILAHl iunaN ¥OED HYONl 11 h uy_ • N _ JOINT C IE 01 Si'APP Jfr t i on ·• r AROE'r COORDINATIO AHD- AsSOCIA'l'ED PROB •'I_ J2e •t AA-' t · • ' ReteNnceu a i J c s · · l 20 257 J o s 2056 131 · • J o a - J o JS • P •uan1i to agr ement at the Date· 205f 134 2056 137 119et1nl ori l December 1959 11 ncloeure A hereto oont81 n1ng the vtev• or -the Chief ot Steff t1 s_ 1 • the Ch tet u s· ot Naval Ope 1t1on1 the Chlet or Starr Air Jl'ol'oe • and tbe Oommandant or the Nu-1ne Oorp1 •• on the q 1e • t1on1 poeed by the Ob airman Jo1nt Chleh or statt ln tbe Bt Oloeure to J 0 3 0 6 134 11 circulated tor con1ideratton bJ' the Jotnt Cb1ete ot start 2 The randum bf tbe Cbiet or Naval Operation tor the Cha trman 'Jo1nt Cb1et1 ot Staff 0¢08 le eer1 al 000 3E2F60 subject Target Ooordtn t1on and Aeeoo1 ated Pro lem dated ' 30 September· 1959 ta appended a Enolo• • 118 11 Jlareto at the requeet or the Ohter ot Naval Operat1on1 H t Hn LYARD J ·o COBB• Joint seoret 1at • CSAM-401-59 dated 5 December 1959 on ttle' 1n Joint Secretariat Memorandum bJ the Chtet of Naval Operat10n1 0p-60lfE br aerial 0004E7'60 dated 20 December 1959 on r11e 1n Jolnt secretariat ••• CSAPM-565-59 deted 15 December 1959 on ttle 1n Jo1nt SeGl'etar1• t Memo1'andwa bJ tbe Commandant ot the Marine Corpe A03B 6 dv 0003A34859 d tad 17 December 1959 1 eubJeots •T•rset Coord1natton and Aa • oc1 atec1 fJ'obleme U 11 on rue 1n _ Joint seoretariet • ' IW 1 1 s DISTRIBUTION oen Tv1n1ns 0 JCS Oen Adm Oen Oen Adm SfCff I Lemn1tter CaA aurlce CHO White CSAJi' Pate CIC Auet1n DCHO•PW' Oen Gerhart D0 8 PU Oen ·oaku DC S 018 Otn Oreen DO •l' IC M P7§ '1' · r 205 143 • NW# 31645 92 lDDlJS' n Picher D JS 18' - 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_ _ _ _ _ _ __ •·· LL - PIii rm• I I W - ·· •·· •··· _ - a M u - i - - - - - la •··· - · i __ - •· - s · _ • • _ • a-· a - ···· - » - '· -· - - - _ _ _ M • _ - • _ _ • • U --» -- tC p I j •· - •· _ _ _ _ _ --- - - - - - - - --- ' - •tlMII - · · ·MCMIJ · - · ·· - e1 - -- ··C1t• 1e • _ •• · •· ---·a1r2• -- -uaoa--- --- -- - - __ Pl - - ·· _________ m o _____ aa _ _ _ _ _ _ as- a _ _ - - h S _ MUu l lei - - • • _ uw • - - n c- _ - • 1- -- M _ - a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -a e1- - _UMII - - ----- __ __ --- ·-- _ •-a •- __ _ __ • i -------fll _ w U _ _y '--' -u ' rlt c 11f t P I' YJ ENCLalORB 118 DE1'A Jmlflft' CF TH NAVY ot'tiet ot the Chier ot Naval Operations Op-60B l• Ser 000362P60 30 Septe111ber 1959 MEMORANDUM P'OR 'l'H CHAIMAH CIP' 'l'HE JOINT CHil 7S OP STA PP SubJeet Target Coord1nat1on and AHoeiated Problem• Reterence a CM 380 59• or 17 Aupat 1959 l Reterenoe a 1a a co111Prehena1ve coverage or controveraial 1aauea related to atom a •trike plane targeting torce adequao y ' and the op rat1on l cont l or 1trike toroH baaic These 111NH are I agree that their re101ut1on ·ca11 · ror connand aeo1a1ona The decision• reached Will have a protound ettect upon our national aecur1tr and economic welfare Tb 1aau11 therefore deserve the moat careful nalYa11 and With the nation• 1 ··1 ntere1ta alwllf• paramount Individual Serv 1oe oa pab1l1t ea both current and potential muat or c_ourae reo e1ve due oone1derat1on but only to the extent that the7 can beat contribute to national intereate Recent and Ullll1nent iJ lprovementa in weapons and their de11ve1 7 meana and other eo1ent1tio developments ma y well dictate radical departures tro eome ot ·the oonoepta and their implementing meaaurea that were evolved when the relative coml at power ot the tude u s and the USSR waa or a difterent order or m gni• Continued rapid progree• 1n weapon technology 11 probable Chansea in intemational rel t1on1 aN inevitable and a natuN that wUl int'luenoe our m 111tar y po1ture raay be ot AceordinalY 1t would appear unw1•• to oollllll1t our1elve1 UMeceaau-111 to any course ot aotion that would be too co1tl1 or d1tt1cult to alter i hould auch p greu and ohangea ao dictate Preedom or maneuver 1n our militaey poliof and atrateBY 111Uet be aaaured • EnoloeNN to •• eel JCS 2056 143 J c s 2056 131 • 1299 • Enolosure B 1 •4 JA Cf1 1•1 Q• ' 1 • NW# 31645 Docid 365220 DECLASSIFIED Autbority_NJ J ·- J tgs_ ----__ I 11 f t1 I Ifs JL NCIA tJRB 11B DEPAJmmft' or 'l'HB NAVY Ott1c• ot the Ch1•r ot Naval Operations Op 60B l• Ser 000362P6o 30 Septe111ber 1959 MEMORANDUM P'OR THB CHAIRMAN OP' 'l'HE JOiNT JI' STAPP SubJect Target Cool'd1nat1on and A111ociated Problem• Reterenoe a CM 380-59- CHIJ PS or 17 Aupat 1959 l Rererenoe a la a COlll Nhen11ve ooverage or controvera1a1 1asuea related to atomioletr1ke plane targeting toroe adequaoy and the operational control ot • trike tol'OH ThHe 1aauH are I agre• that their reao1ut1on ·ca11 · tor co111111and dtc1a1ona baaic The decis1one reached Will have a protound errect upon our national eecurit and economl weUare The 1aauea therefore duerve the moat caretul analye1a and With the nation•• ·1ntereata alw • paramount Individual Serv ioe ca pab1l1t1ea both current and potential muat or coune rec e1ve due cone1derat1on but only to the extent that the7 can beet contribute to national intereate Recent and 1mlll1nent 1n1 rovemente in weapon• and their de11ve17 mean and other eoiont1r1c development 111ay well dictate radical departures trom eorne ot ·the oonoepta and their implementing meuuree that were evolved when the relative collll at power or the u s and the tJSSR wae or a ditterent order or magnitude Continued rapid progreee 1n weapon technology 11 probable Chansea 1n 1ntemat1onal Nlat1on are inevitable and may be ot a nature 1t that Will 1ntluenoe our lllil1t l' ' poeture Aooord1ngly would appear unw1•• to oolmlit our1elve1 uMec11ear117 to any course ot aotion that would be too co1tl7 or d1tt1cult to alter should eueh p greH and ohangea 10 dictate Preed0111 ot maneuver 1n our military policy and atrateQY 111Uet be aeeured • nolosuN to ii eel JCS 2 56 143 NW# 31645 J c s 2056 131 • 1299 • Docid 365220 Enclosure B DECLASSIFIED Jill l5__ __NN______ I Authorit r · ' - --- lL P rt 11 w ·u'_ 2 It -ia Wittu n the bl Oad oontext ot p i-agre ph 1 above that i have ron iulated the view et tort below on the tolloWing iterae jEOS0x6 OSD that 9NI coveNd directlf or indirectly 1n the referenced meraoranchull Targeting philosophy The development or atomic atr1kt plane Targetins ooord1n t1on Poree adequacy 1 e nuolear etr1k1n toroee The operational oontl Ol or 1tr1ke toroea 3 Tars t1ns philosophy In p • 17 an4 18 or reterenoe a • the Chai nnan outline t extreiue or targeting philo1opt1y I f II I I EO50x5 OSD ' - - • EnolOIUN to J c s 56 l3i jBP cW 'l 'JCS NW# 31645 · 2056 l•J - - 300 • Enclosure - Doc rd 365220 DECLASSIFIED Authority_NJ J Jilt ·-------J ' ·d IS 711 f - -a-· E050x5 O8D 050x8 OSD Qli • 1301 • lnoloaa-e B i Hi ¢§jfl •Y 11· NW# 31645 Docid 365220 ____ I DECLASSIFIED Aulh - rit -_NN ll __ I • · 1- · ·· l OSD _ jEO50x5 I ·' 'f 1-• · J'•' I ·'f B1- tb1a prooedl N · the Jo t Ch1eta ot Starr retain 1n I• their handa autbor1t7 ad reapona1b11itr tb t I do not lieve oan be de egated to othere vttbcut abrogattn1 tbe JCS rHpon11- b111t1e•• •- '• I I ' • -• • • p stab¼ ··· J0S 2056 143 • • 1303 • -• NW# 31645 Docid 365220 BnOloem e_ ii WQIII B A A•• - c- a DECLASSIFIED _N J JllL45__ Authority · I - ------- J r •· ·· E050x5 Ae I 1nterpNt the tirat aentenct or paragraph 22 or the rer renced me111orandum • it 11 PILZ'ent11 aesU111ed that a µigle· •· commander w1ll be reap na1ble tor the etrategio -·ll ia·• f Preaumably th11 retera to a single all-1ncl 111ve··· at1onal trateg1o 1111aa1on I cannot agree that euc _ a··lii1· 1on ehould 'be 1eolated ae a separate entity Within - •··rf t1onu atrategy and executed 'by a ·· aingle commander __ 1-he···m111tal7 atrategy ot the Un1t q States cov a - _ worl and 0111111 f its direct appl1cat1on to the _ be a ppl1ed throughout· the entire per1Jlleter' or the bloc In addition to INCSAC toroea thoae or CINCUNT ClNCElm and CINCPAC will part1c1pate exten11v1ly 1n the pl1oat1on ·or United State• power The 11niultaneoua a ppl1cat1on ot th1a power from a c11ver11t7 or aoul'Oea d1reot1ona range delivery meane and coniuanda adds greatly to the thz eat taoing the Soviets It ia n y view that we should retain this diver11r1ed threat I agree with the Chaiman that 1 q rovementa 1n our nuclear etr1ke planning ·prooed lrea 11111st be made 'l'he requh1te improvement• are rea11ble - '1'he7 quire mo detai d IUld earlier plaM1n3 ooord1nat1on under JIION po11t1ve control of the Joint Chieta ot Statt The dhouuion tb t t llowe g1v • the naeona ror this thesis Baaic to • d atOllio atr1ke planning ie the development ot target llate The target 11ata adopted and the damage criteria to be applied _ NI ot to th1 execut1on· ot oh inaJo · ort and IN o t lndaznental Olll' 11111 - J7 •1trates r that the Joint Chiera • Encl • ·to 1 c a ao 6 i 3i • · LC 4£@£ JCS 2056 143 · · · •·•L •1 ·• ·· ••·· I 4 1_ _- N ______ _ l DECLASSIFIED NW# 31645 Docid 365220 Autlk lritf OSD • I - ------ ft8 ur eut - § EOS0xS OSD is fr AE050x6 oso I L--------- -- 1'here 11 a great difterence betve en var1ou1 commander • oonolu11on1 •• to weapon nece11ar7 p 1jjJ n f5 - PIOBf rca 2056 H3 ' • 3 • l™ l01111'e •an l ajlflD 81i'Gl H 111· NW# 31645 Docid 365220 I DEcLAss1iiEo- · · _NJ J JIIJ fi 1------------------------------ Authoriri ·- ------· lr w 11r eat is ·ir _ jEO50x5 OSD - L-----------_ There 11 a gt'eat difference betveen var1ou commander ' oono1u11on1 •• to weapon nece11ar7 - rca NW# 31645 205€ H3 • 3 l • Docid 365220 · ln lOIU1'1 •a• - l 01tci Assiiiio· ·1 JI f ----------------------------________ Authority_NN --·-- z sEtkiT tor deatl'l lct1on ot a target Por exa1111 le 0 dlP MAdQ t - r _ I 1············································_- - E 050x5 OSD _ -····· E050x6 OSD ------------- _ L----- - -- ·· Without expreeatng an op1n1on •• to which COll'llllnder 1• right it 11 obvious that th• d1tterencee between the oonc luUon• r-eeched IN 10 great H to lndto1te I groH m1101lou11t1on on the pert ot acme - JCS should oot aooept either e • t1mate without close 1nelyei1 '1'h11 lhould be followed by po• tt1ve deotatona and gutdan •• and poe1t1ve follow-through to enauN that their guidanoe ta tollowed neither t We can aooept • groaa und1r 1tlute nor over-eat1111ate ot the ettort requ1Nd I tM one c11e •• would l' ln the •t r1tk that the Aooepttng the other would result 1n e needle1al7 high number ot weapon• end delives- foi-cttJ with the t tendant high coat an_d at the expenee ct deeperet l J needed toro e tor other types ot war Instead ot turther delegating reepona1blllty for euch maJor· dec1elone the JCS ahould r1poate11 eome of their prerogative• that hive gone by det1ult w1th the r eultant greatly differing oonolu11ona reflected 1n ours-ent 1trlk• plen ' - SMNf JCS NW# 31645 ao 6 143 Docid 365220 IQOlOIUN B• ' EO50x5 OSD OSD E050x6 5 T•N•t1ng coord1nat1on One •er1ove en-or that•• 01n 1111ke la to perm1t the complu lty ot target ooord1n• t1on to go nm our planning procedure I would emphaelze here t t while a1Jnpllolt 7 ta cormne deble it 11 not 1n end ln tte11r but hould int uence plane only 11 1t oontri'butH to their etteothenHe • - - __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ··· a - - - - j ' - ' • _1E050x5 OSD f'-'h et ooord1n1t1on would __ then be tl1loNd to thoee plan• _ ----·___ -_-_ -_--_ We hne not 101 t our rep todl7 demonetrated ablit to P •n tor end execute lghly oom i•x ··· m111tlrJ operatlona ' I do not attach to the ooordlnattna proc du - the degree or oomplexlt - that tbt Chal raien does I that le involved here la thf 1 1 ··· ··· ··I am _ure w o n do lt Whit 11 needed J 11 moN poattlve c ntrol and dlreotlon b1 the Joint Chiera ot - Starr TheJ hive the n oeaeer •S•l' lolH and tec11Ule I available _ • @9F HUit JCS 2056 143 • · - ·· ' -- ' --- t Ai NW# 31645 Docrd 365220 lnoloeure B · r L •• T8f lllUE I Ji' DECLASSIFIED Authority' 145_ _Nl J l · - ·- - - - _ J I ·- • • 1hM 7 i m r ····· 7EO50x6 OSD ______________b_e_o_r-- f·········· 1 - • 1 • ______________________ _ p r we don•_t • t Jrther 1ncreeee· 1n the 111 e ot oiir 11uclear atr11ce torcee wi'11 ··not • oompeneete to _·th · det1o1 c I • ' ' • I · gi-e 1th the Chai _ he neoeu1t7 tor preva1l1 1n g n ral vai- 1 ot 01 • tel impoz-tence that any error 1n Judgment • r ea to th•···a1ze ot our nuole•r • •• • • • tr-1 ce tOZ'CIIII on the eete · •1di 'l'be Che1l'lll8n etate• that th• • S V 1 t _' •_m 1 1 l t • 1 1 4 -o ··o t 1 n e 1' ' b a • • d o n th e r r 1 n O i a l e 11 'i• should be ____ ··u _ we move ·1nto the 1111aa1111 • ve cani ot depend to the 1a111ct'extent upon thte Beoauee ot the · principle vulnerab1Ut7 or our· t1xeci beaee 'to a 11urpriee attack we mu• enaure nevltable conoe11tra 1cm ot tlrepower by eh1tt1ng to dtaperaed conoealed mobile and tar le• 1Nlnerable del1ney ayateme We oen no longer plaoe major rel1anoe upon planea op retlng trom t1xed baeea 'nia vaffl1ng time la too 11hort L11cew1ee t1xed m1aa11e e1tea even though hardened w111 be vulnerable to b1ll1et1c 1111ae1lee ot the small CBP thet we can expect the Sov1eta end ouraelvea to havt w1th1n the ntxt decade Por the m1aa1le era the or1ter1a ror dete nn1n1ng the a1ze of our nucleer strike torce will change In the past thla a1 e hae been detenn1nad largely by the tnt1o1pated • 1ze or the Soviet•• 1nterconttnental bomber torce 'Dile has resulted 1n numbere ot Vl'llted Stetea nuole1r •livery veh1olee ot eueh megnltude that we could lo•e aubet1ntl1l porttoi i and a lll have enough lett to de ••tate the ' 'nie ba ic theeta ot ' Wi 2 Bli l1 JCS 2056 l43 NW# 31645 o s s R Docid 365220 lnolciaure B• DECLASSIFIED _NN 1 145_ Authority I _ __ ____ _j 1 having enough lett aound but the reault haa been progreaatvel7 1norea• 1ng numbers to oftaet e growing vulnerab111tJ or our own roroee together with n· eatimate or Soviet oapeb1l1tf that haa c ntinuouel7 tunied out to be much too high 'l'h1•_proceae oenn t be continued indefinitely without either 1mpoa1ns an unacceptable eoonom1o burden upon the United States or bJ degrading our· 11mited ·w r cepab111t •• to an un- acceptable de reo o both Porturiately it 11 not neceaeeey to oont1nue the prooea1 'l'he natuN or oharaoter1at101 or tht roroea rather then e1ze alone will lll • Ume l IOre lmpol'tanoe 1n detennin1ns tuture toroe levels re •re ao or ·tho NHona w 1 We will have an no 111ngQ d1veree del ••ey mean e g land baeed bombera · oarr1er beaed bombers lend baaed ICBM and IRBM and bae d ·PBM 1111H11e ' at to 11rcratt oan1ere et 2 - he bell at1o eea end t aea beeed d1aregardod· · ml •p•i 1• _ 10 •ma l that 1t oa n be 3 '1'hON° o means now tore een by Which the Soviet• can el1JD1nete the threat ·of th aubmari • bell1et1o miaatle 4 It 1187 be fHtlble to ·111111ce 801118 lancS baaed 1111H11H by bar e · road r r11l 5 No _w 7 ·1a now toreaeen _tor determining the number of movable • • I • Soviet 11111e1 reedy tor launching Among other mean• du1111111 ·•itee oould be ueed treel7 6 It 1 unlikely that we •111 know the location or moat ot I their L mia• Ue 11t_e a 1 I -- L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 • With a · open ended 'ICBM 1111ae11e l'aot lt la P 'Obeble • _ _ ··· that large numbel'I would be ·baaed 1n Iha On1t• St• tea which will drew edd1t19nal en•• ••1111 to f¥ ca • NW# 31645 -1308 ·o ocid 365220 · ' ••••• 1 our 1011 EO50x6 OSD lnolOIUN ''Bl DECLASSIFIED Authority _NN Jlh q5_ I ----l ffl•_•eourit ot our nuclear • tr1k1ng torce1 egetnat a aurprtae ettaclc by any ene havil g the pz -1v1lege · or • triking tirzst 1a • primerJ oona1deretton alive 1t 1e useleaa Unleaa e retaliatroy tore • 1ta1• In the Polar1e submarine we heve • miastle eyatem now nearing truit1on that oan above all others stay We mu1t not eaor1t1oe the lead that we now hold 1n th a alive f1eld by ratl1ng to exploit the many advantage• ot uatng the 1ea ea• baae tor _launohing nuolear etteoka It the So•1eta are to be deterred tr01111n1t1et1n general war the dtveratty ot the thre1t that ra1tde1 tn a OOlllbination ot the above a71t911111 with deoentraltaed control or thoae 1yatama It they ere not to be deterred then th1a d1vera1ty ot weapo a71ttJN1 Without 11tron011 1oal provide• the requiatt• deterron toroe levale Will ensure t • ent IIJ'• deetruotion 1 Operational control ot etrtke torcee 'ftle phtloa0Ph7 t t I have outlined throughout th11 paper 1nelud1 g targeting ·worid-wide operattona tlex1b111ty deoe tnlized exeoutton and o h•r i-elated teatore 41otatee tha I EO50x5 OSD reapeot to the Polll'1• •ul lllltr1ne toro• -I egne wtth the Chatnnan th It th11 tore 1h0Uld Nllllln under Navel oontrol Vtth 0 ar IBeRl'l JCS 2056 143 NW# 31645 Docid 365220 lncloaure 1 'B' - • ·· DECLASSIFIED ' _NN J 11 I _ _ ____ _j Authority I ' • c· L ' until the weapon e7etem hae been de i1oped end proven ll'lclualon or thta laat · p ee 1 not 1 t ded to imply that the 17atem • ehould uit11111tel7 be removed from 'Naval oontrol · I I agree with the Cha1 n that pn 1ppropr1ate nucleu1 or ' Naval orttoere be a111gned to CINCSAC•e ·operat1ona1 planning atatt provided that A1r Poree oft1oer1 intimately familiar with CINCSAC'• operational -plane end planning prooeduree be attached to th1 1t1ff1 ot On1tied 00111111tndere having nuclear delive 'J torcea Otfioere ot bot Service• 10 a111gned ihould participate actt ely-1n all pha•• or planning by the eterr or I oonour 1n thle prooeduN ln the lntereat of improved pl1nn1ng end not t r the purpoee or preparing tor an eventual Un1t11d Str teg1o C0111118nd which the7 ere• pert The •·· EO50x6 OSD ·· •· question or eaalgning· • 1310 ' • a Olt# S c r ---- -----_NN I qs__ DECLASSIFIED NW# 31645 Docrd 365220 · Authority I - -------' l • • t ' unt1i the we po 171tem ha1 been de loped and proven Incluelon or this leet phnae 1a not intended lo I imply that the 11atem should uit1mate17 be removed tromN1v1l oontrol • · I ' I agree with the Cha1l'lftl n that pn appropriate nucleua or Navel ortioera be 11a1gned to_CD« SAC•a ·operat1ona1 planning ataft provided that Air Poree ottioer• intimately tamil1er with CINCSAC' • operet1onal ·plan• end planning prooedurea be attached to the 1t1tt1 or Unified 00ffllllandera h1Ving nuclear deliverr toroea Ott1oera ot botb Serv1oe1 eo 1111gned ihould participate 1ctlve1Y -1n 111 pha•• ot planning by the atarr r which they ere I part or I oonour in th1a prooeduN 1n the 1ntareat or 1mprond planning and not t r the purpoae or pre- OSD paring ror an event 111 Unified Streteg1o COJ11118nd •·· The question ot eH1gn1ng· ·· ' • 1310 ' • T - -1 0 I SJ • r _ __D_E _C'_ A L_A_S _S I' FI_E D-- NW# 31645 Docid 365220 _NN Jl l 4 5 _ I · Authority _ _____ _j1 · · · '1 1e Chairman 1n P•ragreph 32 or h1a memorandum atatea that it the • er1ee ot deolelona which he had outlined were fEO50x5 OSD f EO50x6 OSD taken the queat1on ot operational control or the var1oue atr1ke tore a and problem or mutual 1nterterenoe would be greatly a 1mc 11t1• c1 because mutual lnterterenne' I I······ I 8 '1 1ere are other taoton that are pertinent to theae d1aou • a1ona and wh1oh ••re ·not oo red apec1t1oaily 1n the Cha1rman•a 111emorandwn • One ot theae relate• to ohangea 1n m111ta17 atrates to kaep paoe·w1tb o ngea in related t1elde Change la one ot the conatanta ot wei-tare Hlatorlcally weapon ohar1cterl1tioe en the nature ot tho • Enoloaure to 'N'lf ai 1 imJ 2056 14 r s J c s heavily 2056431 - 1311 • • NW# 31645 en have lnoloeure B I Docid 365220 DECLASSIFIED Authority-- NJIii l5_ ··1 -- 1 _ ' ----------- • • J• 1n luenced • tl 1te17 Some • have been rou t lmoat 1e - · entlnly on lend other• predo nately on the and etUl others ln • co tnat1on ot the ·two_ -· In recent b1 tor the air haa bec01119 the tb1rd medium ot· oolllbat end air power hi • played I role ot tre n oue 1mportan • We are no w1t ••1ng the emergence ot the m 1aa11 age Which w111 probebly reeult In decre11ed emphaa1a on 101118 •teiortei ·ot e1r power particularly the long renge bombe and t10tical-11l'Cratt tor troop aupport In eeaence 11e are retumtna to n _a tUbr oonoep wherein the leunched rrom the ea_r th'• aurtace or 1ub-aurt101 exploa1ve h However · there 11 one nr 1m ortant d1tterence • 'lbe_1rt1llery battleground •111 be eXS ended · to include the h0111el1nd o the -belligerent • 11 tll l t t if '• fflt United S tated 1011 aa the 1rt1i1er-i ba • e •• wh reoe1H on Un1ted· statei· 1011 large numbe o - en• m 111111 11med··et 1111n1l l ° Qh llt a lr i 111m1n1t ous- own no aitern_at1vea we ehould pursue thil 1tnte17 · - ·fortun1tely there are altern1t1vea · · · •· - ' r i · •l • • and good onea · Technology prondt1 u with the means tor uung the ooeen - es ai-tUler bil r - ltrdl H t· ·Ul t1rnate dectaion aa to the control° th development •ot ·- ·· · atrateg o plane os- the deta le · actica used t 1• nation t r - ahould exploit eve1'7 poaa1ble ·J1 41ana ot u11ng tha ooe• na •• • • • • I• • base tor the delivery ot nucle r· ot 1'8apone because the· relat1 • lnvvlnerab1l1t7 and ·sreetar ertect1veneH aeeured therebJ •• well 11 the a1gn1t1oant eoonom111 poaatble to achieve • •' MaJor evolutlona _•ucb •• _th •bova mu• be oogn1zed and 1ppropr11tal7 retleoted 1n ell p eel ot our ple ning Where necea1t1r we· muat be willing to break awa7 tro ·proo1dure1 ' 1n - eyate1111 oonoelved and ple n ed 1n n era t nuclear det1c1enc7 on ur part and n9 nuaiear oapab111t ot the part or the o s s R psa ' JCS 2056 143 Ps-ogreaa hae provided the Sonat wt th • 1312 - cloture - NW# 31645 Docid 365220 •s11 -DECLASSIFIED Authorit·c N ll5__ _ _____ _jI Jilt I · · p f '''l l § 1h ii zt ff I - aubetant111 oapab111ty that 11 growSng 1n 1 e end veraat111ty L1kew1••• our ouolear power h a grown ana •told aome notable adJuatmenta to theee developa11nta we have 111ad• Among other things we· have Placed d1ver11r1ed dallver meana 1n tha hand• or Unified• C_ommandera immediately 1dJ1cent to C01111Nnl1t Bloo territo17 Thie haa broadened greatl J the b••• ot our rn111taey posture To withdraw rro111 that haa been developed 10 theae ·cOZllllandera th1a ·o apablll 1111duou1ly over the Peare end centralize it ln the handa or a a1ngle co11111ander would narrow that baae We would thereby torteU1 atrensth that oomea trom versatile torcea and a deoentrellzed control that 11 10 well adapted to ·our toroe atructure 1ncl ·the 1trate11o poaltione that we hold around the ma 1or i ortton or the Comuni8' Bloc perimeter Another rector that lhOU14 be fully NOClglliHd 11 that the mtl1tal 1 strategy encl t9rce 1tructure aultable tor an araaaor n e tton w nl normall 7 b unauttable tor the non-eggreHor 'lbe aggreHor oen more apeottlo ·1n his plann ng both ea to tlllllng and•• to t ypea ot attacks · We NY be aura t t he Will explore eve'l'J poaaible 1nd1oat1on ot our wealmeae in any area end w1ll exploit that weakne•• in h11 aggreaa1ve movea on the other hand must be rer1ety ot thruete ON tlex1ble to be able to We Nit a Coneequently our ·roroe and 0011111and atruo ture muet be ucb the we oen ·witbatend e eree• in a0111e -1r••• Without dangei-· ot • WJ sole etructure toppling· 9 I 1ppreo11te the Cha11'llliln' Pl'Ov1d1n1 the Jot t Chiera or Sta t oop1 1 ot hta taeDIOr• ndum _l qree With h1m that we should reaolH the ln uee d11ouHed 10 In p1r1lltl1ng the d1ttr1but1 n or reterenoe a • I am prov141ng oop1et or thla 11181110randum_ to the SeoNter ot Detenee the ch1ot or Starr or the A'l' 111 the Ch1tt or st tr ot the Air Force and the Conana d nt ot he Manne Co P•• f l•I • Bnoloaurt to It lllili' 41 a JCS 2056 143 NW# 31645 J c s ARLBIOH I 2056 131 •· 1313 • Docid 365220 'rer sn 1' lncloeure B DECLASSIFIED Autho itt_NN J IY 5- - ' f rJ E 1M ii Jl' 'ff ' • • • aubetant1el capab1l1ty that 11 growtnc 1n 111• and vereat1ltty L1kew1ae our uuolear power bu grown man7 •told Ve have 111ade some notable adJuatmente to theae develoP111Snt1 Among other things we· have Placed d19era1r1ed deliver means in the hands ot Untried• C_ommander 1tmned1ately adJecent to Ccmmm1st Bloo territory '1'h1s haa broadened great the base ot our 111111tary posture To •lthdre• from theee ·cOll'lllandera th11 ·o apab111 that has been developed 10 aaa1duoualy over the 79ar1 end centralize lt ln the _handa of a atngle 00111111nder would narrow that baae We would thereby torte1·t strength that oomea trom versatile forces end a deoentr1li1ed control that 11 10 well edspted to ·our force 1tructuN1 and ·tht ttrateglo poa1t1one that we hold around the aaJor portion or the Comun18' Bloo perimeter Another factor that th0 114 be tully reoogntced 1' that the m1l1tary atrategy and t9roe 1truotuN euttable tor an IUHHor n_e t1on will non iall J' b unaul 11able for tha ncm-eggNHor 'l e aggreuor can be more apeo1f1o ·1n hie plaan ng both ea to Uming and II to • ot attsaoka · We NY be IUl'e t t ha w111 explore every poaelble 1ndtoat1on of our wealcneas 1n any area end will exploit that wea1cnea1 1n hie 1ggreae1ve moves We on the other hand muat be ore flexible to be able to Net a rer1ety ot thrust Coneequentl7 our 'force and coanand etruo ture must be ucb the we can 'wtthatand • •reea in • Olll8 ·1reee vlth• out danger· ot the ole structure toppling· 9 I appreo11te the Che11'111in' provtd1n the Jol t Ch1ata ot Sta t oopiea ot h1a lllelllOl'lftdUm _l egNe With h1111 that Ve should reaolve the 111 uea dlaou11ed 10 In 1r1ll111ng the d1etr1but1 n or reterenoe a • I am providing cop1e1 or th1a iaemorandum_to the SeoNter ot Detenee the Chiet of Start ot the Aff 1 the Ch1tt of Stett ot the Air Force and the conanandant ot the Manne Corpe • r l•I • Bnoloaure to IS Dr JCS 2056 131 El 2056 143 NW# 31645 J c s •· 1313 • Docid 365220 ARLIIGH ' 'rer Bnolo1ure one r B DECLASSIFIED _NN 1145__ ··1 Authority I