MEMO FOR DR. RICHARD D. DELAUER FROM B.R. INMAN RE YOUR REQUEST FOR LASINT BRIEFINGS

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• Document Release Date: February 20, 2007
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Central Intelligence Agency
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Dr. Richard D. DeLauer
Under Secretary of Defense Research
and Engineering
SUBJECT: Your Request for LASINT Briefings
REFERENCE: USDRE: 82 0154, dated 16 February 1982
1. In response to your request in reference letter, I have
asked Wayne Boring, Director of OSWR, to give you and Mr. Airey
a briefing on Soviet high energy laser activities. I understand
you did receive a briefing on this subject late last year, but as
far as we know Mr. Airey has not yet received a formal briefing
on Soviet activities in this area.
2. There are a number of intelligence reports which have
been published over the last several years and I have also asked
Mr. Boring to make those documents available to you, Mr. Airey and
any other appropriately cleared members of your staff.
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5. We recognize the strong interest of the DoD in the Soviet
laser program and have taken a number of steps to further enhance
both information collection and analysis in this area. During
the FY-84 program cycle I will be once again reviewing these
activities and assessing the relative priority for funding of a
new satellite-based collection system.
6. As always I would welcome your views on DoD needs and
priorities.
B. R. IN?KAN
Admiral, U.S. Navy
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
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