Unveiled Russian plan for conducting the war against NATO, known as the 'Seven Days to the Rhine'

In the early 80s of the 20th century was shifted to the nuclear doctrine of "flexible defense", according to which NATO was prepared to use nuclear weapons, but the victory had to look for conventional weapons

When the Cold War ended, the Polish government has discovered the secret Soviet documents that exposes a possible plan of warfare between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. According to the "National interest", the plan, known as the "Seven Days to the Rhine", found in the grounds of military exercises in 1979 in which he simulated causing shock to the 25 goals on Polish territory.

In the opinion of the American list, the legend of the offensive was simply "fig leaf" that was supposed to hide the true nature of the likely conflict - a sudden and momentary shock of the Soviet Union to NATO.As reported by the newspaper, the '80s of the 20th century, NATO has gone on the nuclear doctrine of "flexible defense". Alliance has then been ready to use nuclear weapons, but the victory had to use conventional weapons. That is the main difference with the Warsaw Pact, which was, according to the disclosed information, found that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable, and that he planned to use it from the start.

According to the author of the article, such a concept is given Warsaw Pact colossal strategic advantage over NATO.

According to the plan, "Seven Days to the Rhine" Soviet nuclear powers to destroy Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Bonn. It is planned the destruction of NATO headquarters in Brussels, and the Belgian port of Antwerp. Dutch capital and port city of Amsterdam expecting the same fate. For Denmark, according to the plan should be carried out two nuclear attacks.

At the end of NATO would be beheaded, and the civil authorities in West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark would be destroyed and demoralized. These countries subsequently be occupied for seven days. Destruction of the port of Hamburg, Antwerp and Amsterdam would seriously limit the possibility of NATO for sending aid from the UK and North America.

Given a nuclear attack on the offensive is to cross the Regular Army. The plan "Seven Days to the Rhine" was planned that Poland becomes radioactive zone that would isolate the Soviet Union from its power in East Germany and Hungary.The army, along with armies of East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary, should have been sufficient to carry out the operation. According to the "National interest", the theoretical field strength could be used, but in 1979 the Soviet Union was suspected in their political reliability.

As the author concludes the article, this plan quite clearly points to two situations. First, in case of a surprise attack by army becomes the most important power, because what it is moving faster, the faster it will be destroyed by NATO, including its aviation and maritime facilities.Secondly, NATO would likely lose the war, because the assumption of the Alliance to war gradually moved to nuclear would be fatal because of the opponent intended to use nuclear weapons on the first day.

"The scenario of the third world war in Europe was always unlikely, but at the same time was especially dangerous. We know that the escalation and move to nuclear war was not only probable, but guaranteed.The only question is which band to receive such a nuclear war and whether it human civilization survived, "says the American newspaper.

• 31 Aug, 2016
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