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ANNUAL REPORT t*

THE STANDING BBBDP NORTH ATUNTIG TREATY OMMUZATWN

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Qiairal if Iba Amy DVIflHl Di USENMOW EB

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hm gone forward. TIi? North Atlantic Counci!. since the decision io early 1962 that it function in JBrmatient letskm through the appointment of Permanent Representatives, has provided increasingly fimi top*level direction tc KA110, on a continuous basis. Under Lord Ismayh the Interna-tional Staff has bean developed to assist and advLt» in the discharge of MntpJex civilian OZ-.T i b i !i~i r.3. The result has been to delineate hoth those and the military responsi-bilities more dearly, to facilitate policy decisions, to strengthen defense production, and to provide more effec-tive review at performance m meeting accepted souls. The military echelon of KATO now has authoritative civilian guidance and direction availaWe on a permanent basis. The political aspects of MATO military exercises, the assessments of the security threat, the administrative and budgetary supervision of NATO airfield and other infrastructure programs, and the complex taaks of setting annual goals for the build-up of military forces are Jnattirs on which this type 3f guidance has been received,

THE N A T O A N N U A L REVIEW

SI. In the NATO AuriiaI Keview during 1952, the Ckrancil and the International Staff have had a most important role. Within NATO theirs has been the respon-sibility for determining the level of defense effort for each errantry. lit their work they have had available a statement of overall requirements in the European area reported by my Command, tojether with my detailed recommendations as to the composition of military pro-grams and the balance of air, ground and naval forces. Their work -was confirmed in the decisions of tlw Minis-terial Session of the Council In April 1358, which set up fiim fores goals for 19öS and provisional goals for 1964

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of airfields has been enlarged and made more efficient. Our various exei^Ues, which posed difficult problems in coordination and communications, demonstrated the ability of national forces assigned to SHAPE to work together as a team. In supply, and in the development of the system for distributing fuel, we have Improved our status over the past year. Nevertheless, our air power Is still today the weakest link in our defense. In spite of our progress, our air forces could not adequately caiTy out their tasks. The increase of sir power must receive far greater atten-tion by the NATO nations.

•25, During the paat year irreat efforts have been made to Improve training of regular forces and at the same time tc achieve botter training and mobilisation procedu-res for reserve 'fbrcea, on wham so m IKh of our defensive strength depends. Lack of proper training facilities and areas has hampered this effort, but good leadership can do much to offset the deficiency. Accordingly, SHAPE has strongly emphasised the need for Ieadei1Ship at all echelons. Various national forces have organised additional schools for junior and non-commissioned officiers, and study periods for senior officiers. Mobilisation and training exercices have been conducted with encouraging results. FmbIems in training both active and reserve forces, like most of our large problems, are now becoming more clearly defined, and some NATO nations are requesting and ualng training and advisory missions organised by SHAPE. Such missions are now operating In the Netherlands, Luïembourg and Portugal. Another important development has been the recent establishment of atomic fndoitrination courses for liey NATO commanders and staff tffficiers. The courses, -which are designed to acquaint officiers with the use of atomic weapons !n tactical situations, will enaMe NATO military staffs to consider the implications of

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SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

SUPREME ALUED COMMANDER EUROPE

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has £ONE forward. The Korth Atlantic CDUIICUj since the decision in early 1962 that it function In permanent Msattm üitoufh the appointment of Permanent ReprMentstiveir has provided Increuingly firm top-level direction to NATO, on a continuous basis. Undeir Lord Ismayt the Interna-tional Statt has bean developed to assist and advise in the discharge of ccmple* civilian responsibilities. Ths result has been to delineate both those and the military responsi-bilities more clearly, to facilitate policy decisions, to strengthen defense production, and to provide more effec-tive review of performance in meeting accepted goals. Ifie military echelon of NÀTO now has authoritative civilian guidance and direction available on a permanent basis. The political aspects of NATO military exercises« the assessments of the security threat, ti l administrative and budgetary supervision of KATO airfield and Othei1

Infrastructure programs, and the complex tasks of setting annual goals for the build-up of military forces are matters on which this type of guidance has been received.

THE N A T O A N N U A L I iEVlEW

81. In the NATO Annual Review during 19(52, the Council and the International Staff have had a most important role. Within NATO theirs bas been the respon-sibility for determining the levsl of defense effort for each country. Iu their work they have had available n statement of overall requirements in the European area reported by my Command, together with my detailed recommendations as to the composition of military pro. #rams and the balance of air, ground and naval forces. Their work was confirmed in the decisions of the Minis, terial Session of the Council in Api-Il 1953, which set up firm fores goals for 1938 and provisional goals for 19¾

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of airfields has been enlarged and made more efficient. Our various exercises, which posed difficult problems in coordination and communications, demonstrated the ability of national fortes assigned to SIIAPE to work together as a team. In SUppIyi and in the development of the system for distributing fuel, ne have improved our status over the past year. Nevertheless, our air power is still today the wtat:est Unk in our defease. In spite of our progress, our air forces could riot adequately early out their taaks. The increase of air power must receive far greater atten-tion by the NATO nations.

25, During tine past year great efforts have been made to improve training of regular forces and at the same time to achieve better training and mobilization procedu-res for reserve forces, <m whom M much of our defensive strength depends. Lack of proper training facilities and areas bas hampered this effort, but good leadership can do much to offset the deficiency. Accordingly, SHAPE has strongly emphasised the need for Ieedei1Ship at all echelons. Various national forces have organized additional schools for junior and non-commissioned officiers, and study periods for senior officiers. Mobilisation and training exercices have been conducted with encouraging results. Problems in training both active and reserve forces, like most of our large problems, am now becoming more clearly defined, and soma NATO nations are requesting and using training and advisory missions organised by SHAPE. Such missions are now operating in the Netherlands, Luxemboutg and Portugal. Anothei- important development has been the recent establishment of atomic indoctrination courses for key NATO commanders and staff officiers, The courses, which are designed to acquaint officiers with the use of atomic weapons in tactical situations, will enable NATO mflftary staffs to consider the Implications of

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objectives can fee attained within the near futur« and within the économie capabilities of NATO- Yet while the situation has altered during this part y far, the significance of this change should be sought in the extent to which the power ratio of Soviet offensive capability to KATO defen-sive strength has chaagrd for or against ns.

i 35. Moreover, we are interest^, not in the mere relative

alteration in this power ratio, but in tbe remaining dispar-ity of military potential. This le th* only true criterion by which to measure our military risk and therefore to gauge the magnitude and urgency of the further efforts required. Let us examine the Soviet potential.

36. During the past twelve months the USSR has syste-matically strengthened its armed Iorces and those of Its European satellites The highly mechanized group of Soviet armies stationed in East Geimany has been kept at a high level of training; its equipment has been increased und its vehicles modernized, Many Russian air squadrons have been re-equlpped with jet aircraft, A huge program of airfield construction has been nearly completed through-out Eastern Europe. The Soviet naval ship-building program is continuing steadily and now- includes construc-tion of new Improved ocean patrol submarines, The mili-tary strength of the satellite countries has been Increased considerably. Sltxca Ianuary whan these forcez numbered approximately IJQdOM men organized into 65 divisions, they have increased to more than ] ,300,000 men organized into 70-odd divisions. This total does not count East Germany, where various units of the police have been converted into the nucleus of a German army which now numbers about 100,000» East Germany Is also forming an fiir force and ti naval force. The foregoing summary relates to the strengthening of Soviet conventional forces. It must

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and what use of «sources will give maximum mDtaqr return.

21. During the past year much Ims been done to increase our defense forces and to make them more effective. Measured against Ihe Soviet capability, our progress is insufficient to give us acceptable prospect of «ucceas* if att&eked. We still fair «hört of the minimum require-ments. We lack essential supply and support. Butasedfis of actions have bsea taken which have strengthened our command structure augmented our operational pinna and directives, nnd materially increased our Iandt air, and naval forces. Examination in more detail of major changea follows.

DEVELOPMENT OF C O M M A N D STRUCTURE

22. By August arrangements for coordinating the operations of the forces of Greece and Turkay with those of the remainder of my command had been established. Headquarters AUied Land Foroes Sontheaatem Europe, with Ueutenant General Willard G. Wymant U&. Armyt in command, were established in Izmir directly subordinate to Admiral Carney, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Southern Eui1Ope. In Dtcember 1952 Admiral the Eatl Mountbatten of Bornia, Royal Havyt was appointed Com-mandeï-lrt-ChUf Allied Forces Meditevvaneart, in March 1963 he took over his Allied (NATO) Command which In wartime would include units of tha British Mediterranean Fleet plus naval forces from other NATO nations. Tbt United States Sixth Fleett with a striking force mission, remains assigned to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe. Thus there now exists a command structure to control our united forces along a -4000-mile front extending from northern Korway to the Caucasus*

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was net merely to def £ rid certain parts of the NATO Euro-pean area and their peoples. Not was the responsibility OTiJy to become effective fn some future ye&v whoa means might be available, The task was to defend all, at any time, if war should occur.

b. peacetime to develop an integrated, effective force capable of atfiontptühintt IAe wartime mietiPn if tt^uirtd, Btib the underlying and fundamental purpose was the pre-servation of peace through the deterrent effect on potential aggressors of strong* balanced, combat-ready forces» capa-ble of challenging aggression, or at least of rendering its success doubtful Already, the great progress that had been made in the build-up from the exposed and almost defenseless condition which existed in 1950 at the time of the Communist attack on South Koi ea had mad« a major contribution toward this end.

8. The next basic consideration, giving concrete dimen-sions to the tasks involved In accomplishing the assigned mission, w u the Soviet threat — its nature and magnitude. Tlteiu were two particular points to be stressed in this connection. First, our task as military men was to concern ourselves with Soviet capabflftMs. Military planning and recommendations could not be based tipoii speculative esti-mates of a potential aggressor's Intentions, If the mission assigned to this Command was ta be discharged» our forces hud to bo prepared to meet an aggi-eawr'a forces «a they actually existed and could be brought into battle. Ws had to reckon with military inities. We could not rely CD attempts to fathom the minds of the men ia the Kremlin nor to fdlow their frequent reversals of tactics, Second, it was necessary to react effectively to Soviet actions within iWluitever period of warning might be provided. Of all the basic principles of war« none could have more devastating effect in this area than that of SURPRISE. The impor-

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potential into reality. If such effort Is forthcoming, and especially if an early Geiman contribution Is provided, we can look forward to thp day in the near future, when if attacked we could conduct a successful defease in that area.

46. Likewise in SoutbeiD Eui1Ope, the land forces are steadily Improving and a successful defense appears attainable in the foreseeable future. There continues to exist a serious lack of support troops. This weakness must be remedied. Powerful naval forces could make a contribution of the greatest value, but the air forces here, as in other areas, are still dangerously short.

47. There are many measures that apply generally throughout the whole Western European area. Active land forces must be further increased* Those already in being must be better trained and backed by proper support troops, ab present lacking. The system of training and mobilising our reserve forces must insure that they are ready to fa$e a professional enemy on equal terms. The naval forces must receivo the escort vessels and mine-sweepers which will be vital for defense against a potential enemy strong In submarines and minelaying capability»

48. Qur greatest weakness, however, is in the air. For the next y«ar, at least, higher priority should bc given to the air forces. Not only do we lack the number of modern aircraft indispensable for our defensive tasks, but in some countries, the development of an effective air warning and control system is only just beginning.

49. To establish a workable supply system the nations should plan to meet the requirements for their forces both from home production and through negotiation with other governments. National stocks, particularly of ammunition, should be increased from their present low level.

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many nations. tS. Joined In devotion to the cause of peace sud

security of all we [,rize, convinced of the aim and the urgency of our individual efforts we have now to sustain I 'ut momentum that has brought us thus far and to maintain our faith In the values we strive to defend.

M, B. RIDGWAY, Gfrr.trii'i, Uvitid States Army

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1. Thii Report concerns ALLIED COMMAND EUROPE from SD May 1952, when I became Supreme Allied Com-mander Europe, to date,

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