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70. (Continued) EVALUATION OF OFFENSIVE THREAT IN CUBA Significance l. A significant deployment of guided missiles to Cuba is already well advanced, and has proceeded by first deploying a large force of defensive weapons, followed quickly by long-range offensive guided missiles and aircraft. (See Figure 1.) A mixed force of 1000-~ and 2200-nm ballistic missiles in Cuba’ provides for the first time a signi- ficant strategic strike capability against almost all targets in the U.S., and against a large portion of Canada and Latin America. (See Figure 2.) The planning for this operation must have started at least one year ago and the actual deployment itself began last spring. Offensive Deployment 2. The equipment for 1000-nm ballistic missiles is now being de- ployed in Western Cuba at four launch sites near San Cristobal. (See Figures 3-5.) Two of these are now operational and the other two are proceeding to this status on an accelerated basis. The missiles are probably those reported moving into this area during September. Each of the four sites contains eight missiles and four unrevetted, field type launchers which rely on mobile erection, checkout, andsupport equipment. This implies a refire capability from each unit. 3. Other 1000-nm ballistic missiles are also deployed at two sites nine miles apart, eastof Havana intheSagua La Grande area. (See Figures 8-9.) These sites closely resemble the sites at San Cristobal but appear to be more permanent in nature. Terrain features have dictated con- siderable clearing and grading for deployment of the system. Also, there are permanent structures at the launch positions at each site and we estimate an operational capability for each site within one week. The sizes of the missiles, associated equipment, and buildings found at the San Cristobal and Sdgua La Grande sites are almost identical and are compatible with the 1000-nm missile system. -1l-