Date

Aug 19, 1978

Description

During August 1978, Brzezinski traveled to Nebraska and Colorado for visits to the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command and the North American Aerospace Command. Before the trip, Odom brought to Brzezinski’s attention the wide range of issues, notably the role of forces for deterrence and for war fighting, but also C³I, planning and targeting, interactions of U.S. and Soviet forces, Ivory Item, and arms control and force postures, that he would have to address.

Source

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume IV, National Security Policy (FRUS Document 80)

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), “Background for Your SAC/NORAD Trip,” 19 August 1978, Top Secret, excised copy