NSDD 127 Nuclear Weapons Master Plan - Phase III

TOP SECRET IUP SECREI of 2 To the extent that resources will permit, a more vigorous survivability and endurance program should be initiated beginning in FY 1985, especially in the intelligence area. Deficiencies in this area are of sufficient magnitude to warrant more expeditious action. (S) The Phase II Report identifies a wide range of continuing and new tasks necessary to complete and fully refine the Master Plan for supporting natiorral policy. There is a need to address the potential contribution of non-strategic nuclear forces in the context of the Master Plan development program. However, with respect to the next phase of this work, the immediate priority should be to continue to refine and complete the core U.S. strategic program and its supporting structure of communications (including the contribution of commercial systems where appropriate) command, control, intelligence (including the contribution that tactical and intelligence related assets can make to the strategic program) and logistics. The modernization of our strategic TRIAD of nuclear forces and the critical C3I and logistics associated with them must receive the highest level of sustained support if our strategic modernization program is to remain on schedule and to be able to support national policy. (S) In order to ensure that these efforts are consistent and properly time-phased with other DoD and Federal Government activities, the Department of Defense should conduct a working level review of progress with the National Security Council Staff (with DCI representatives participating in the intelligence related portions) in the June 1984 timeframe. This review should be followed in December 1984 by a written report provided by the Department of Defense. The appropriate intelligence related sections of this report should be developed in full coordination with the Director of Central Intelligence. The report should be provided in early December in sufficient time to be utilized in conjunction with the Fiscal Year 1986 DOD and National Foreign Intelligence Program budget submissions. (S) Round Rear cony / OF 7 COPIES TOP SECRET and CHRON FILE TOP SECRET