---------- ---------------- CONTROL NUMBER ' REGISTER OF PERSONNEL HANDLING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT l r o lJ Jo DATE RECEIVED 25 February 19 72 RETURN TO DOCUMENT NUMBER l ' OFFICE CHAIRMAN JCS ROOM ZE865 THE PENTAGON Memo fr Sec Def Laird DATE OF DOCUMENT lcoPv NuMBER Orig_ 25 February 19 72 SUBJECT Single Integrated Operational Plan SIOP THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE CIRCULATION OF THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS INDICATED BELOW THE DOCUMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FOR RECORD PRIOR TO DISPATCH TO ANOTHER OFP'ICE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THIS FORM WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM SUBJECT DOCUMENT TO NAME INITIAL '__II MARKS DJS - info J-5 - info 25 February 1972 r-c-----1----------- - -__ -tl In January BSTP recommended a change to JCS 1969 guidance regarding the Communist t----ir--------- - ----tr __ h inese Nuclear Package -4---------- 2 Following normal PM 133 staffing procedures with full Service coordinati on the proposed ------------------ HJPY -- DSTP change was transmitted yesterday to CINCPAC requesting his views The message - ---------- ----tcenter through an error added SECDEF to internal distribution on the message Tab 3 SECDEF was displeased and asked that the message be cancelled The message was l--1f-----------t----tcancelled by action of Lieutenant General MILITARY ASSISTANT PA 1----4----------- ----f Vogt l u t ' OtG '-1 ADMIN STRATIVE 04 4 ASSISTANT PM 13 - c 1 1 It appears SECDEF wishes that all routine 4 I -------------------r---functions related to NSTAP and SIOP be held ADMIN AIDE 03 -6 in abeyance pending Review Panel action that recommended changes be referred only to the Panel not to the CINCs for ----------------- r-----ta-nd AIR FORCE AIDE 05 b - -------------ir--- coordination MARINE AIDE 06 SOCIAL SECV O SA very lfspectfully I_ __ SWAR IRAUBER D BYJQ AFF OATE tt 815LUUU DECL SSIFIED Authorityf_ J3i Th __ _ _ THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 0 C 2030 1 2 5 FEB 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF SUBJECT Single Integrated Operational Plan SlOP Your message to CINCPAC 3440 date time group 242224Z Feb 72 on the SlOP concerns me on a number of counts Among my concerns are the timing of the message the policy implications of the guidance involved and the procedures through which we review and modify US policies for the employment of strategic nuclear weapons I would appreciate the recall of the subject message Furthermore I believe we should hold in abeyance consideration of any target SlOP changes 1 ike those addressed in the message at least until the policy review and guidance panel I appointed on 19 January 1972 has had an opportunity to make its initial report to me You of course are a member of the panel Any changes such as those suggested in your message 3440 could be considered by the panel and submitted to me for decision DECLAssiFIED BYJOINT STAfF DATE 152000 FEB flY I Soc Dot Cont llr - 0 930 lftp S QF l SEJISIHVE GROUP 4 Downgraded at 3 year intervals J ecla ss H eJ after 12 years OD Dir 5200 10 1Jt l'l K1 1VI N 1 U lo Ut N NATI NAl MILITARY COMMAND CENTER - n T 0 P S C R - r VZCZCt1LLT999 ULT ACT I ON JS 02 1 -2 D ISTR CJCS a6 3-8 OPR CJCS DJS SECDEF 05 24-28 CSA CSAF 030 - r M E CiiNTER 344 SJCS 03 9-11 J3 12 12-23 CMC MCCC RAIR 01 29 NMCC ffi GR G - C B Er F LE Ot 30 7f l ' AUT 1 I - K- x 3 7 -- 04 - -- YHP tv-NAf - uA l lL 'f AOV DISTR OPR TR ANSI T 24 22 24 Z 24 22 27 Z 000 03 GRP0559 DE RUEKJCS #3371 0552224 ZNY TTTTT P 242224Z FEB 72 F' J cs TO RUHHHQA CINCPAC I FO RHC OA AA IC IN CS AC BT o s P c e T 3440 JCS SEND SUBJ THE SINGLE INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL PLAN U rtEF SM-76 -69 7 NOV 69 SAME SUBJECT _ 1 CS REFERENCE PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS TO DSTP F'OR THE PREPARo ATJON Or THE CnMMUNIST C TNESE NUCLEAR PACKA E CCCNP o c ''I -LJ II ' I - nA - --- - - tH I U M Mt IIIUCLJ _ _ I nt ' rtt r C I' C I' Iv t -- -- tst wn I UI LJ - r Ul-l-UW - A i A DELETE PARAGRAPH 1 AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING QUOTE THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A REQUIRENENT I N THE SINGLE INTEGRATED OPERATI ONAL PLAN CSIOP FOR A COMMUNIST CHI NESE NUCLEAR PACKAGE TO BE TARGETED AND EXECUTED WITH ANY SlOP ATTACK OPTION IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THE PRESENT PEKING PACKAGE T IS PACKAGE SHOULD CONTAIN ALL t UCLEAR INSTALLATIONS INCLUDING NUCLEAR PRODUCTION FACILITIES ALL ASSEMBLY STORAGE SITES F'OR NUCLEAR I'I APONS AND THOSE MISSILE NUcLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF ATTACK UPON THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOU INiTIATE TH E NECESSARY ACTION TO PROVIDE THIS CAPARILITY BY REVISION TO THE SlOP AND THAT YOU PROVIDE THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WITH THE BEST ESTI MATE ON THE EARLIEST SlOP REVISION IN WHICH THE CHANGE COULD BE INCORPORATED CENDQUOTE o a DELETE PARAGRAPH 3 AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLL OWIN G QUOTE EXECUTION OF THE ABOVE PACKAGE SHOULD TO THE AXI M UM EXTENT POSSIBLE NEGATE ANY IMME DI ATE COMMUNIST CHINESE NUCLEAR THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES AND PRE LUDE THE PRC F'ROM E E R GING AS THE DOMINANT NUCLEAR POWER FOLLOWING A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE SE WEEN THE US AND USSRu ENDQUOTE E 1 l A ru I - - I o tfAtiUI'fAL MILIIAitt COMMAND CEHlt R MESSAGE CENTER I I T R I 1 r -' 1 SEOOffe T 3 Q cTS DST p ovr peo roi_L-ow iNG RATION ALE IN suPPORT or His RECOMMENDATION A THE GROWING PRC NUCLEAR DELIVERY CAPABILITY HAS INCREASED TO THE EXTENT THAT TASK ALPHA EXECUTION IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE CURRENT_OBJECT IVE OF' LIMITING TO A VERY LOW LEVEL TH _ NUCLEAR THREAT TO US F'ORCES AND ALLIES IN ASiA F'OR REVISION LP IT IS ESTI ATEQ THAT THE PR WILL POSSESS 27 IRBM SITes THERE IS ALSO HIGH PRO ABJLITY THAT rHE PRC WOULD DISPERSE fHEIR BOMBER FORCE DURING A CRISIS PERIOD THEREFORE THE 27 IRBM SITES AND THE BOMBER DISPERSAL j RF' iELDS SHOULD BE TARGETED AS PART OF THE CCNP - FOR REVISION L THE CCNP WOULD CONSIST OF' A TOTA OF' 16 DGzvs OF' WHICH 15 ARE TASK ALPHA e' A SlOP OPTION WHICH WOULD STRIKE ONLY THOSE TARGETS THAT CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO CONUS AND PRC LONG TERM NUCLEAR GROWTH POTENTIAL AS AN A DJUNCT TO TASK ALPHA EXECUTION IS CONSIDERED AS A DESiRABLE ALTERNATIVE A STRIKE OF THIS ORDER COULD BE USED TO COMPLEMENT A TASK AlPHA ATTACK OR A F ORD THE NCA A EANS TO PREVENT THE EMERGENCE OF' THE PRC AS THE DOMINANT HORLR POWER fOLLOWING A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE BETWEEN T E US AND USSR Q Cq UNDER T lS ONCEPT THE REVISED CCNP FOR REVISION L WOULD CONSIST OF 12 DGZ'SQ THE TARGETS WOULD iNCLUDEx 1 ALL ICBM SJ C2 MAJOR AEROSPACE ND NUCLEAR TECHNO OGICAL ELEMENts 3 NUCLEAR MAtERIAL PRODUCTION AND C4 NUCLEAR WEAPONS FABRICATION AND STORAGE F ACILIo TIEIS IT _iS ENVISIONED THAT ONLY MISSILES _WOULD BE PROGRAMMED _ AGAINST THIS PROPOSED PACKAGE SIX Of THE TARGETS UNDER CONSIDERg ATiON ARE WITHIN POLARIS AQ3 RANGEQ ALL TARGETS CAN BE PROGRAMMED F OR A'TTACK RY MT NUTFMAN 4 S REQUEST THAT YOUR VIEwS ON iHE OSTP wi cOMMENUAl'ioN BE PROVIDED BY 15 MAR 72 Q THESE VIEWS WILL BE coNSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT I REQUiRED OF' REVISED GUIDANCE F OR PREPARATION Of THE CCNP AND F QR SUBSEQUENT iNCORPORATION IN A PROPOSED REViSION TO THE NSTAP o GP- 1 BT #3371 ANNO TES _ NUMBER COPIES DGR I I o o o PAGE 2 To BECREIJ T 1111 Nr JNN f '- ' f i@WF - 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