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Establishment of the TOP SECRET Special
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The followingerbatim translation of remarks by the Voyennaya Mysl editors which appeared in the initial issue of the Special Collection of this publication, released inlso included are verbatim translations of an editorial note which appears at the beginning of each issue (see pagend the Tables of Contents of tbe first five Issues of this Special Collection.
iew to activating theoretical discussions of the moat important end pressing problems of Soviet military science, and above all of military art, according to the decision of the Minister of Defense of the USSR, Marshal cf the Soviet Union R. Ye. Malinovskiy, in addition to the Secret collection of the Journal "Military Thought" which is being published atpecial Collection stamped "Top Secret" is being initiated.
The leading personnel of our Armed Forces, from the troops, ilitary academies, the chief and central directorates, and the General Staff, are invited to write articles for this Collection. Obviously the leading personnel of the Soviet Army and Bavy, who have the best theoretical preparation, the greatest practical experience, and the widestcon contribute most to the development of Soviet military theory in the light of tbe requirements of modern warfare.
ollection will be sentimited circle of officials, from army commander upward accordingpecial list.
The creationew Collection was dictated by the desire to ensure responsible authors of an opportunity to express thoir ideas, proposols, and critical remarks on all immediate problems of military theoryore restricted circle, which would he difficult to do in other printed organs.
The Colloctlon should be regardedontinuing forum for articles, in itsilitary-theoretical conference by correspondence.
The fundamental methodology of articles on tbe pages of the Collection she ild be sharp, controversial, and forcefully argued Tcrmuiatlon of the most vital theoretical problemsreative discussion of them. Depending on the elaboration and clarity, of the various matters discussed, there will be published conclusive articles which we propose to invite the meet competent individuals, collectives of creative authors, and, when necessary, official organs, to write.
The most urgent task of our military-theoretical thought Is to overcome certain antiquated views, and to scrutinize boldly, on the basiseeling for new developments, the changes taking place in military affaire. Such an approach will assure the clear understanding of realistic courses of the further development of Soviet military
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science, end vigorous, creative elaboration of pressing, nev problems of military art as regards strategy, operational art, and tactics, as well as problems regarding the structure and organization of tho Armed Forces ond of tho development of military equipment.
Military-theoretical thought should look ahead boldly, vigorously peve the way to the new and progressive, refute decisively preconceived points of view, and evaluate critically the experience of the past.
As N. S. Khrushchev emphasized, "thder modern conditions, wars will not be waged as before and they will hardly be comparable to former wars." These new aspects of modern warfare, and theirto previous wars, indicate with conclusive force the necessity which has arisen of examining from all aspects the qualitative changes which have occurred in military affairs. It is necessary to define the trends of thoir "further development, to subjecterious and decisive review the established theoretical viewpoints regarding -questions of the conduct of war snd military operations of all scales, of training, organization, equipping of the Armed Forces, and the gamut of other similar questions, the understanding of which has been predicated up to nowignificant degree on the experience of the last war.
It is envisaged that the theme of the Collection will be to exadne problems relative to tbe nature of modern warfare, methods and forms of conducting armed combat, the use in it of all modern scientific -technical potentialities and means, of the types of Armed Forces individually end in coordination, end the employment of various means of mass destruction.
Particular attention should be paid to the examination of the nature, preparation, and conduct of operations of all types, particularly missile, under the various conditions of the probable theaters of warnd tbe strategic, operational, and combat employment of missile large unite and units. It is necessary to elaborate on offensive and defensive operations of formations of the ground forces, air forces, the navy, troops of the PVO, and airborne troops, with exposition of those features and peculiarities which the use of the means of mass destruction and the conduct of missile operations inject into* modern armed combat.
It is necessary to have an over-all analysis of the problem of modern combat with due regard to that particular influence which will be exerted on It by modern means of combat which will be employed by the higher command in the interest of conducting operations and the warhole.
Particularly worthy of serious study and detailed elaboration are the problems of operational and combat support, among others, intelligence, protection of troops from the means of mass destruction, and radio countermen suroa.
A large part of the pages of the Collection should be taken up by questions regarding the control of troops throughout all elements and echelons. Problems related to these questions are particularly important because the greater lridependence of action of strategic groupings ln the TVD, operational formations, and tactical large units and units; complicatesroat degree, end gives 'special features to, the control of troops. Also entering into the framework of these questions is elaboration on the best forms of organizing tbe organs of control in all areas, the methods of their work, equipping end outfitting, using various means of automation, and problems of planning military operations.
It is very Important to analyze as carefully as possible, and to elaborate, problems relative to the organization of the modern Armed Forces rear, of the field army and operational and tactical groupings of troops, from the point of view of maintaining uninterrupted supply to the troops of all necessary support for combat and life under conditions cf continuous and powerful action against the rear by the combat means of the enemy; end tbe related problems of defense end protection of the rear and the coordination of operations in this area between tbe Armed Forces and civilian organizations. Also belonging to thle group of que at ions is the problem of the preparation of tbe theatera of war and material reserves of all types and designations.
It is necessary, on tha basis of profound analysis of the methods and forms of modsra military warfare, to study and develop proposals for the future make-up of tbe Armed Forces and their organizational structure at all levels, and questions of tbe organization and methodology of training troops and command cadres.
Great importance may be attributed to proposals for further development of military technology, weapons systems, correlation of various types of weapons, vehicles, and mechanisms, and recommendations for further improvement of the old, and designs of new, models, based on the trends of development of technology.
Tho editors turn to the readers of the Collect ion, whobe its authors, with the request to participate widelyin the work of this publication and to submit articlesImportant problems and which propose realisticaw
Taking Into account the United alee of the Collection, the editora request the author* to take the articles aa abort aa possible, to avoid redundancies and the ccexxoplace, and at the sane tins, to argue convincingly thoir stated positions.
ollection,olumeouires, vlll be issued periodically.In tho current year, it is proposed tossues. In this first issue of the Collection are included articles which are most suited to tho goals of thishosen from articles received previously by the editors.
Articles of tbe Special Collection of the Journal "Military Thought" (voyennaya Myal) are publishediscussion and express only the opinion of the authors on the subjects which are broached.
All articles for the Collection, as well as inquiries regarding Its publication, comments on published materials, and remarks regarding them, should be sent to the chief editor of the Journal "Military Thought? following the rules for transmittal of Secret materials.
The present issue of the Special Collection of Articles of the ournal "Military Thought" is being distributed to army commanders and igher, accordingpecial Hat.
Chief Editor Oeneral-Leytenant.
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Special Collection of Articles of the Journal
MILITARY THOUGHT
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Contents
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A.he Theory of Military Art Heeds
I.ome Problems of Modern
V.ev Developments in Operational Art and
I.he Suitability of Modern Means and Methods of
Conducting
V.ntelligence at the Level of Modem
S.uestions of the Control of Missile
Units in an Offensive
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H.be Nature of Modern Armed Combat, and the Role and Place In It of the Various Branches of the Armed Forces
Ye.ertain Factors Influencing the Planningodern Offensive Operation
G.ront Offensive Operation Conducted Under the Conditions cf the Initial Perioduclear-Missile War
S.ome Conclusions on Exercise "Sidestep" of the NATO Armed Forces
V.he Use of Naval Forces in Closed Sea Theaters in the Initial Periodar
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ome Problems In the Preparation of the Rear for
the Support of the Armed Forces in the Initiala
M.uclear-Missile Armament and Seme Principles of
I Military
M.limination of the lag in Operational and
Tactical
M.he Improvement of the Methodology of Operational
P. CBIRKDV Training of Generals, Senior Officers, end Staffs
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A.harecteristics of Modern Armed
I.ome Questions Regarding the Theory of
Military
V.o Develop the Theory of Soviet Military
V.he Influence of Nuclear Weapons on the
Principles of Offensive Operations of a
A.he Strike Groupings of a
S. 8IKAK0V, he Air Forces in tbe Hew Stego of Soviet
M. Armed Forces
V.be Role of Aviation in Military Operations
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M.eer Area Support of Mis6lie Troops During
Front Offensive
I. KOVALEV, he Problem or Transportation in Modora Warfare . BAKAREV, K. PAVLOVICH
P.ntelligence at tbe Level of Modern Mis
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H.he Initial Perioduture Warof the Conduct cfluring Shis
P.he Fa ths of Further Development of Tank
Troops of the Soviet
he Question of the Nature of Modern Warfare 36
T.he Paths of Further Improvement of Combat
Readiness of the
N. IGOLKBf, S.ome Questions of the Organization of
Modern Operational
M.mprovement of Stability of Troop Control of a
Front
V.he Use of Naval Forcesissile-Nuclear War 79
Y.ntelligence at the Level of Modern Requirements 90
A.he most Urgent Problems of Training of Senior
Personnel and Increasing the Combat ReadinessMilitary District
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/ A.rends In the Development of Tank Troops of the Sorlet Array
S.rospects for the Development of Missile Weapons of the Ground Forces
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he Deployment and Movement of aa Dorder Military District in tbeof a
V.nti-Missile Defense of Troops5
K.he Organizational Structure of Field Command of a
' A. MOROZOV, ome Questions of Troop Control in N. LYASECHERKO,
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he Missions of the Wavy end Methods of Carrying
Them Out
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Combat at
Q.ear Area Support of Missile Troops in Fr-3nt
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