NATIONAL SECURITY STUDY DIRECTIVE ON DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 23, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
ADMINISTRATOR AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
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DIRECTOR UNITED STAT INFORMATION AGENCY
SUBJECT:
National Securi
of a National P
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The President has signed th
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extension 395-4592. (C)
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
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Development of a National Policy and Strategy
for Low Intensity Conflict (S)
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Low Intensity Conflict will be one of the most significant
national security challenges we will face through the remainder
of this century. Future peace and freedom may depend on how
effectively we meet it.
Our ability to apply th
instruments of national
Intensity Conflict must be imp
step is a coherent policy and
guide the multifaceted activ
Conflict. Further, we need
missions for the Department
insidious threat to our na
onomic and military
ncerted way to deal with Lw
What is needed as a first
gy at the national level to
haracteristic of Low Intensity
ter define the roles and
gencies in prosecuting this
security. (S)
Accordingly, a special Se teragency Group (SIG), chaired by
my Deputy Assistant for Policy, will be convened to
address Low Intensity C within the broadest terms. The
immediate goal of the special SIG, its attendent Interagency
Gropp and working group will be to develop by December 31, 1986,
an NSDD that promulgates a national strategy for Low Intensity
Conflict, identifies necessary resources for implementing the
strategy and defines an enduring approach for interagency
coordination and planning. (S)
The ternis-,of reference th ittogiiimudamour efforts follow:
Define Low Intensityo gli? What national problems
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Assess the Low Intensity C?f1it threat faced by the United
States and our allies. HQ:kt, does the threat to national
interests posed by Low InOnsjtfy Conflict compare with the
threats posed by other sorts =Of conflict? (S)
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Determine what instruments of national power are appropriate
for dealing with Low Intensity Conflict. What instruments
already exist that canbe ptilized in Low Intensity
Conflict? How well suited; are these instruments? How might
they be modified to increase their effectiveness? (The
group should consideraliiirelevant instruments, including
military forces, security assistance, economic and
humanitarian assistance, diplomatic efforts, and
international communication.) (S)
Determine interagency coordination requirements for Low
Intensity Conflict. What sort of planning, command, and
control arrangements do we need to deal with Low Intensity
Conflict? Should there be a permanent task force at the
NSC? Should one e4TglagrAninaptvels or outside
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Washington? Can past ad hoc coq dination arrangements be
modified and instit.410 ed create a more permanent -
structure for dealfg wi
should the management of
Intensity crisis differ k
responses to longer-term
ntensity Conflict? How
ses to short-term Low
e management of U.S.
ntensity situations? (S)
Determine the capacity. lional intelligence and
political/analytical capabAilties to anticipate where
instability may evolve4intIrLow Intensity Conflict. If we
can reliably identifVtheOreconditions for Low Intensity
Conflict, how can we4qveibp and implement appropriate
political, economic, rietkecurity policies to resolve the
situation? (S)
Consider ways in which public understanding of the threat
posed by Low Intensity Conflict and public suoport for U.S.
responses might be enhanced. (S)
I look forward to full participation by all Departments and
Agencies 6f the government7ffE7 le to play. A united
effort is essential in meeting this mo important challenge.
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