OPERATIONS”PLAN HO, be: ee LROSLULORNCE, SECURITY aND PUBLIC IUPCRNATTON + - : Loe Y . TERN MIO a a . / , °¢ HRADQUARTERS | : TaSK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL Kirtland Air Force Base ‘ New Mexico 15 June 1954 1, —_————_ INTELLIGENCE: q a» Summary of Situation: (Subject to continual revision), (1) The world political situation as of 15 June 1954. (2) Strictly speaking, the world is at peace but it is? eer 4 . shows a general picture of widespread political unrest, actually in an indefinable state known as "cold war" in which the forces of the East (Communists) are lined ‘up against those of the West (Anti-Commnists) and a oppose each other openly by every means short of a 7 declaration of war, In maintaining this state of cold war the scientific discovery and application of atomic energy has played an important part in restraining the potential enemy, The fear of the destructive force of atomic weapons has undoubtedly proved a deterrent to the aggressive cttitude of any enemy government. They are striving by every possible means to increase their - technical knowledge and application of atomic energy and thereby increase their potential military force, : ~ (3) It may be expected that the enomy will make 2 determined and continuing effort to gain knowledge of all atomic experiments and to interfere with them by every means possible, short of operationswhich would precipitate hostilities. . ; ‘ P “Pe Enemy capabilities: The “capabilities listed below make it possible for the enemy (considered herein as the Soviets) to take the following action against the operntioncl area: (1) Submarine reconnnissances ritlaiint Sat eared x po - _ (2) Air reconnaissance, (3).. Ground reconnaissance oF sabotage by landing parties from submor inos - (4) -< Raids from submarine or surface ship6e (5) Reads by aircrafts Ce Conclusions: - Capability (1) 4e considered the most likely. +, to occur under comlitions existing today. Capability (2) is a possibility - ‘BASE GROUP 7.4 OPES PLAN NO. Me5 ., ANWR B aot, 4 aataatscathebcautn:satts ath dcabtipchc nian hath