Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. The EC-121 Incident, 15 April 1969

Abstract

This CHECO report addresses the events leading to the shootdown of the Navy EC-121, immediate U.S. Air Force reaction, search efforts, and retaliatory planning. The insidious nature of the current North Korean Government continues to pose a serious threat to the security of South Korea, and to the policy of the United States. Its actions, while not directed by an overall Asian Communist policy, must be evaluated in relation to the threat imposed by all Asian Communist countries. Results obtained from incidents such as the destruction of the EC-121 have in the past given North Korea considerable prestige and recognition among Communist nations, and are used to justify its requests for more economic and military aid. There are no indications the policy will change. On-going studies in the realm of Joint Command and Control are being conducted within all military services in the Pacific Command to optimize the Allied posture to counter North Korean tactics. A lectern for surveillance, these plans could be tested again.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1970
Accession Number
ADA586295

Entities

People

  • William C. Barnes

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Asia
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • North Korea
  • Reconnaissance
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control