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The Soviets claimed (in a range of active measures) that the document is a genuine US Air Force targeting list. They obliquely added that Johnson was the source, but in a deniable way. Obviously there was no KGB byline either.
Is there more information that would contextualize? Because that is what is going to make that more plausible or not.
Can we imagine this being KGB disinfo, where they took a real US list and then added non-real targets? I mean, I guess? But that seems like more of a stretch to me than the idea that the US had bonkers contingency plans in the 1960s.
what would that mean in terms of structure of the SIOP? "I sure hope nobody has family in Albania (or west german) if you choose the preemptive option!"
I have no insight on its provenance, but, wasn’t the French plan to nuke the Soviet Army _after_it overwhelmed FRG and other Allied forward forces? Why wouldn’t the US range airfields the USSR could’ve overrun? Doesn’t ARTY range friendly positions in case of overrun?
Are you familiar with the circumstances of the “I hope nobody has family in Albania” paraphrased quote? Thomas Power? SAC? SIOP briefing? It will help explain the broader point.
Albania’s quote: Google says no. SAC, SIOP: oO who you talkin’ to, son? Thomas Power: you mean, good ‘ol Chrome Dome?
Then you will recall his response to someone asking about wittholds against various countries.pic.twitter.com/Xp08qpbwsc
Nope, but thanks for the reference! I’ll check it out! The early days of nuclear war planning makes my head hurt. Don’t make me read about ADMs again...
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