https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/4af0cdba8f5baa6c2fc4de3d697cc222.pdf 3dc6ef871342a247f096aca668e08fed PDF Text Text ,--------------------------------------------,r 1 Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information ,,.;· ..-- CSC: 5-11 (PA/CDRB TOP SECRET CANADA OFF.ICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OTTAWA 9 October, 1957 Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee Concept of Operations following draft the Initial Phase of a Major War Reference your CSC5-11 TD:l dated 3 October, 1957 and copy of the JPC paper as marginally noted. Having in mind the time period the following comments are made: (a) Re Para 11up to the mid-196o I s11, 5 In this period, the chances of an attacker being able to achieve surprise, if he is employing manned aircraft in large numbers, are decreasing. Once ballistic mi~siles become operational surprise may be achieved, or at worst, from the attackers' point of view, the warning time will be short. On the other hand, the ICBMmay not be sufficiently accurate for attack on a SACbase which is also employing the ICBM. With these points in mind, it seems more likely that a mixed attack would take place; ballistic missiles from Russia and from submarines being directed against cities, and manned aircraft against SACbases. The purpose in attacking SACwould be to damage its facilities,hence reducing its capability to mount successive strikes. It is felt that any plan concerned with the period of the mid-196o•s should include an assessment of the ballistic missile threat and consider that the defence may have to deal with an attack on cities. (p) Re Para 9 Here again, there is no mention of the ballistic possible effect on the conduct of defence operations. (c) missile and its Re Para 11 The statement that the NATOpowers will have superioritv in nuclear weapons may be somewhat misleading. If one is referring to the weapons at the disposal of the ground forces then both sides will likely have larger numbers than could be used in a nuclear exchange. It may well be a matter of one side having twice as many weapons as required and the other side perhaps 1.5 times the number required. In these circumstances the statement that one side will have superiori-cy- is not too meaningful. ( d) Re Para 12 If one considers the submarine as a missile carrier, then some mention mj_ght be made of the HudsonI s Bay and Pacific areas. ( e) Re Para 14 It IDC\Ybe unwise to assume that only a few submarines could take part in a missile attack. The present pattern of submarine sitings is confusing and a shift in numbers to the western Atlantic might not likely be detected. I ----- 2. I 000295 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information '!OP SECRET CSC:5.ll (PA/CDRB) - 2 - Recent developments in the USSRwould indicate that the ICBM threat may be closer to reali-cy- than when this paper. was originally drafted and hence consideration should be given to the effect this would have on the general considerations, the concept of milita:cy operations and the roles of the military forces and the Defence Research Board. Subject to the considerations as a planning document. noted above, the paper is acceptable The proposed distribution is also acceptable, and in this connection, the Defence Research Board will require three copies. Chairman 000296 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE csc:5.11 TD:l No.•••••••••• •..... • ..... . :l\tpartmtntof Jlational1!\tftntt CANADA CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE 17 October 1957 Chairman, Chiefs of Staff (thru CJS) Concept of Operations Following the Initial Phase of a Major War 1. Attached herewith are the comments of the CGS, CNS, GAS and CDRBon Chiefs of Staff paper "Concept of Operations Following the Initial Phase of a Major Warti. 2. As you will recall, this paper was submitted by the~JPC to the Chiefs of Staff who considered it at their 610th meeting on 6 June 1957. At this time certain amendments were agreed upon by the Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary was directed to circulate the paper for further discussion. Subsequent to this a section was contributed by Defence Research Board for inclusion. This section was considered by the JPC and, after a re-write, was included. The JPC re-submitted the paper to the Chiefs of Staff on 2 October 1957 and recommended that it be kept under one cover with a previous CSC paper "Conditions Under Which Mobilization Might Take Place 11• 3. The revised paper,as approved by the JPC, was circulated secretarially to the Chiefs of Staff on 3 October 57 for approval or comment, and for approval of a distribution list. 4. Replies from the Chiefs of Staff have been received and it is noted that the Chairman, Defence Research Board has made certain comments of substance which, if included, would require the revision of certain sections of the paper. However, CDRBstates that "subject to the considerations noted, the paper is acceptable as a planning document". 5. With regard to the distribution there is also a difference of opinion between the Chiefs: CGS recommending that the paper be used only at Defence Headquarters as a basis for planning and not distributed to other authorities, while CNS, GAS and CDRBagree with the distribution proposed by the Secretary. 6. Direction a) whether the paper should now be distributed Staff paper in its present form; b) whether it should be combined with the previous paper, nconditions under which Mobilization Might Take Place» c) whether the distribution should be as proposed by the Secretary, or in accordance with the views of the CGS. is requested please, as to: as a Chiefs of ·-Pi .. w.c- .lu~ (F.W.T. Lucas) FWTL/6-6756/mck 20M-8.50 (3589) B.Q. 224-15 ..9 Captain, RCN Secretary 000291 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Concept of Operations / OCTOBER 1957 (FURTHER DRB COMMENTS) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00113 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Memorandum from the Chairman of the Defence Research Board, "Concept of Operations following the Initial Phase of a Major War," 9 Oct. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 4903, file no. 50115-P-40, part 3; "Concept of Operations following the Initial Phase of a Major War," 17 Oct. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 4903, file no. 50115-P-40, part 3.