POINT PAPERS 15JAN91

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Subject: POINT PAPERS 15JAN91                                            

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Folder Title: UPDATE ON THE MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE -BW- DEFENSE PROGRAM                                   

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       IS A SYSTEM                            WE FEEL THAT IT OFFERS THE ONLY

       VIABLE CAPABILITY FOR EARLY WARNING OF SW ATTACK TO DOWNWIND UNITS. AS

       DESCRIBED IN THE DRAFT OPERAT70NAL CONCEPT, POINT DETECTORS CAN ONLY

       PROVIDE CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK                          AFTER AN

       ATTACK. SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING YOUR CONCERNS:

            A.






            B.       FULLY UNDERSTAND                              FROM

       PRIMARY MISSION. AS OUTLINED TN REF C, WE ANTICIPATE SYSTEM CUING TO

       BE PROVIDED BY A NUMBER OF INTELLIGENCE ASSETS. YOUR PERSONNEL ARE

       PROBABLY BEST SITUATED TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC ASSETS TO BE USED, BUT WE

       WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST IF YOU DESIRE. THE EXTENDED LOITER TIME FOR

                                   SHOULD FURTHER ENHANCE ITS OVERALL UTILITY

       AS WELL.

       3.       WITH REGARD TO THE GROUND BASED SYSTEMS, MANY OF YOUR CONCERNS.

       WERE ADDRESSED IN REF C. IN ADDITION:

            A.       ALTHOUGH MET CONDITIONS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND YOUR

       VULNERABILITY PERIODS FOR BW ATTACK,

                                           THIS WILL OF COURSE NECESSITATE












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