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This Central Intelligence Agency memorandum of 18 December 1961, sent to the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, encloses a verbatim translation of a Soviet article from the top secret 1960 first issue of the special collection of Military Thought. In the article, Colonel-General A. Gastilovich argues that nuclear missiles call for revising Soviet military doctrine. He favors short blitz operations, smaller ground forces and new rescue troops. It mentions "flying saucers" only as ground effect machines for army aviation.
RELEASE HISTORICAL - 4) QOLLECTION DIVISION-HR70-14 - DATE:*05-21-2012 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - WASHINGTON 28, D.C. VFR70-14 1 8 DEC 1961 . ". MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency SUBJECT MILITARY THOUGRT: "The Theory of Military Art Needs Review", by Colonel-General " A. Gastilovich - 1. Enclosed is a verbatim translation of an articlevwhich appeared in the TOP SECRET S cial Collection of Articles of the - Journal "Military Thought" ( Voyennaya Mysl") published by the Ministry of Defense, USSR, and distributed down to the level of Army Commander. . 2. In the interests of protecting our source, this material should be handled on a nees-to-know basis within your office. " , Requests for extra copies of. this report or for utilization of - . any part of this document ir any other form should be addressed to the originating office.: .. FOR THE DEFUTY DIRECTOR PLANS - - RICAD BE ' - Enclosure. -..* -' . , . . : . . : .- . - 1 3 ) 4 APR E ( (4 APPRO Vt)FOR REEA 0JUN 192
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