CIA • 1977

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE - SOVIET STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

w (b) (3) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE Soviet Strategic Objectives .N~ 1 E 11-4-77 January 1977 APPROVED FOR JOPY N2 16 23-Sep-2008 NIE 11-4-77 SOVIET STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES StKKET THIS ESTIMATE IS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.' THE NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD CONCURS, EXCEPT AS NOTED IN THE TEXT, AS FOLLOWS; The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of the Estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, the National Security Agency, and the Energy Research and Development Administration. Concurring: The Deputy to the Director of Central Intelligence for the Intelligence Community, Vice Chairman The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence representing the Central Intelligence Agency The Director of Intelligence and Research representing the Department of State The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency The Director, National Security Agency The Deputy Assistant Administrator for National Security, Energy Research and Development Administation Abstaining: The Special Assistant to the Secretary for National Security, Deportment of the Treasury The Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Also Participating: The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Deportment of the Air Force FOREWORD This Estimate is a summary analysis of how the Soviet leaders perceive the USSR's position and prospects in the world and what objectives underlie their foreign and military policies. It draws on a number of other Estimates, listed below, which provide much more detailed discussions of the major components of this question...