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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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According to press information, a study of the effects of atomic and hydrogen weapons on the strategy of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Forces, Europe (SHAPE) had been concluded in the summer of 1954 after more than nine months preparation. Although the report itself was said to be classified “cosmic top secret”, it was reported to have concluded, first, that future warfare would inevitably be atomic and, second, that the peak of destruction in a future war would come at the outset, rather than building up gradually as in the past. It was further reported that the study had led to the conclusion that the initial target for atomic weapons would be the opposing air, ground and naval forces and not, as had previously been believed, the industrial areas. The results of this study would, it was felt, affect SHAPE military goals so that they would Stress a permanent “ready” force of approximately 25 first-class divisions and about 9,000 highly trained modern jet aircraft.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
Information
International Organization , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , November 1954 , pp. 596 - 599
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1954

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References

1 New York Times, July 25, 1954.

2 Ibid., June 9, 1954; The Times (London), June 9,1954.

3 New York Times, July 12, 1954.

4 International Organization, VIII, p. 404.

5 New York Times, June13, 1954, and August 1, 1954.

6 Ibid., June 29, 1954.

7 The Times (London), 06 26, 1954Google Scholar.

8 Ibid., July 2, 1954.

9 Ibid., August 3, 1954. New York Times, August 3,1954.

10 New York Times, August 5, 1954.

11 New Times (London), 06 25, 1954, and July 23, 1954Google Scholar; Chronology of Internation Events and Documents, X, p. 456. For information on the April 1953 agrement, see International organization, VII, p. 441.

12 For the text of the treaty, see this volume, p. 614.

13 New York Times, June 19,1954; The Times (London), 07 6, 1954Google Scholar.

14 New York Times, July 14, 1954.

15 For information on previous discussions by NATO members of the effects of the proposed alliance, Balkam, see Internation Organization, VIII, p. 408Google Scholar.

16 The Times (London), 07 14, 1954, July 15, 1954, and August 10, 1954Google Scholar.

17 Ibid., August 4, 1954.

18 Ibid., August 10, 1954.

19 New York Times, July 11 and July 15, 1954. For previous information on this treaty see Interntional Organization, VIII, p. 408.