PROGRAM FOR INTER-AGENCY POLITICO-MILITARY GAMES FOR FY 1966

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• Publication Date: July 22, 1965
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 THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
JOINT WAR GAMES AGENCY
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MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL WILLIAM F. RABORN, CIA
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Subject: Program of Inter-Agency Politico-
Military Games for FY 1966 (U)
1. (S) A proposed program of politico-military games
for FY '66 (See Attachment) has been developed with the
informal coordination of ISA (OASD), the Department of
State and the Joint Staff. It is currently being
presented in a series of briefings for the benefit of
key planners of the departments, agencies and services,
and has been approved by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of
Staff, for more formal coordination with senior officials
of the participating organizations.
2. (S) Inter-agency planning is under way for the
first intermediate level game which is scheduled for
26-30 July 1965. This exercise is intended to be an
examination of possible Southeast Asian developments.
Teams of selected experts will be employed to portray
the Soviet Union, Red China and North Vietnam and results
should reinforce activities of the State Defense Study
Group on China. Colonel George A. Lincoln of the U.S.
Military Academy is expected to act as Game Director.
3. (C) It is hoped that you will find it convenient
to attend and to participate in the review and critique
of this dame at 16-50 hours-_-5-
ours , 5" August- 1965 in Room 5C1042,
the Pentagon. At that time a `haIf~-hour _ video tape will
summarize the game in documentary fashion and discussion
will be moderated by Professor Lincoln.
4. (U) The medium of video tape will permit active
senior participation in critiques of several intermediate
and command level games during FY '66, extending the value
of these games for seniors who attend beyond the cabinet
level simulations.
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5. (S) EPSILON 1-65, scheduled for September will
examine current NATO problems in a context of crisis and
is tentatively slated to be conducted at Hq, EUCOM.
6. (S) NU 1-65, the third game is projected as a
cabinet level exercise to be conducted in Washington in
late October to review a hypothetical crisis in the 1970's
invo ving a'Red Chinese nuclear delivery capability and a
threat to India. An invitation will be__extended to you to
participate in this__exercise as a senior player.
7. (C) Several of the games listed on the Attachment
will involve invitations for a few operating level
personnel from your office and each of the other major
departments, agencies and services. Ordinarily, this
will amount to one participant to serve on the United
States or Blue Team and another on Control. (Although
this may not always be feasible.) Depending on the
subject being examined, a number of selected experts
will be picked for opposition teams from nominations
solicited from all organizations.
$. (C) It is desirable, in keeping with the inter-
agency flavor of these simulations, that departments,
agencies and services undertake to sponsor any of these
games in which they have particular interest, a-re=
spoirisibility which provides an opportunity to determine
the broad frame of game reference, selection of a game
director, and primary interest in game organization and
development.
9. (U) Your comments on the proposed program would
be appreciated and if desired a briefing on this subject
.,J. VAN ARSDALL,
Re r Admiral, USN
1-.-C ief, Joint War Games Agency
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TITLE
SIGMA
- NOFORN PROPOSED PROGRAM OF JWGA PPOOLITICO-MILITARY GAMES
DATE SETTING LEVEL REMARKS
Aug
Current,
Southeast Asia
Intermediate
Examine current
Potential,
Western
Europe
Mid-Range
Sino-Indian
(Nuclear Threat)
OLYMPIAD Nov Long Range,
1970-80
ALPHA
LAMBDA
IOTA-MU
ct
& SECRET
Jan Potential,
Arab-Israeli
Water Rights
Feb Potential,
Congo
Mar Potential,
9Bo11vi
April Mid-Range,
Indonesia/Malaysia
May Potential,
Thai Insurgency
Jun Potential,
Cyprus
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Intermediate
Cabinet
Non-
Government
Intermediate
Intermediate
Cabinet
Allied
Cabinet
Intermediate
Examine NATO
Problems
Sino nuke
capability 1970
Long look at
Cybernetic Society
and Technology
Water Rights
Congo Brazzaville.
swings left
Castroism spreads
1968 in SW
Pacific
1967 - SVN still
in turmoil
Turkish-Greece
Confrontation
Dated:
Study Groub
JCS/EUCOM
SPECIAL INTEREST
State-Defense
State-Defen?
Study Group
JWGA/ISA
JWGA/JCS
STRICOM/State
CIA/JCS
4
PACOM/State
Army
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Man V M: Deputy Director for Intelligence
$USJ CT : $IOU 11-65: War G"ms tla>egataing
officials of the Agency and is now scheduled for gednoesday, 21 July,
at 1100 hours in the DCI Conference Roam. The ba'iaiers are expected
1. As you will recall, at the 12 July morning meeting you briefed
the DCI on $16aM4 II on the basis of the attoobed memorandum. At that
time the DCI expressed interest in being briefed by representatives of
the Joint W" Gaoss Agency prior to the start of the $IMA II $aercise
an 20 July 1963, sn se tentatively scheduled the pre" tE briefing for
Wednesday, 21 July. Yesterday morning (19 July) we were tat creed that
the DCI would be unable to attend the briefing; hceoareve-r, the llb tive
Director has asked that the briefing be given for his and other senior
Branch. The presentation will last approximately 35 minutes
include a kinomeope showing of the SIt 11-?54 **ercisee.
2. Agency participation
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Control Team
Soviet Teen
- DRY Tessa
- China Team
- VC TOM
Those individuals will participate is 614M It from 26 July through 30 July.
3. The D" is in receipt of a mamorsndu* f rem the Chief of the
Joint War G sores Agency which raises a number of questions bearing on a
post--SIGMA II critique and submit Agency participation in these types
of gaw**. Preparation of a response has been assigned to um with a
suspense date of 21 July. We recommend strongly that such response be
deterred .mtil after the 21 July briefing and preferably until after the
first gaunt is completed on 30 July.
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4, We are taking steps to arrange for attendance by senior
officials of the other directorstes tOR/SW, iD/P) at the 21 duly
briefing. You my wish to mention at the 9 O'clock meeting that
we would encourage partioipation by the seat motor official
possible fresse- each of those directorates in vise of the fact that
the DCI has canc.Uid his attendance.
James J. Hit ck
Chief
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