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70. (Continued) 10. Search of the major airfields in Cuba has not as yet revealed any structures that can be identified as intended for nuclear storage. il. There is still noevidence of currently operational nuclear storage facilities in Cuba. Nevertheless, one must assume that nuclear weapons could now be in Cuba to support the operational missile capability as it becomes available. The missiles would probably be equipped with thermo- nuclear warheads. Support and Supply 12. Offensive missile systems are being introducedinto Cuba through the Port of Mariel andperhaps other ports. A new Soviet ship, the Poltava, possibly designed as a ballistic missile transport, has been noted making frequent trips between the USSR and Cuba. (See Figure 11.) This ship has made two trips to Cuba since 17 July, and is next estimated to arrive in Cuba on or about 2 November 1962, 13. Possible central missile checkout, storage, and repair bases have been located at Soroa, between the two eastern deployment areas, and at Managua, south of Havana. 14, It is significant that all of the ballistic and air defense missiles now being deployed in Cuba probably use a common oxidizer, permitting exploitation of a common system for propellant supply and storage. Coastal Defense Missiles 15. Three coastal defense missile sites have now been identified in Cuba, two of which must now be considered operational (Banes and Santa Cruz del Norte). (See Figure 10.) These cruise missiles have a range of 35 to 40 miles. Air Defense Missiles 16. There are now 24 primary surface-to-air missile sites located in Cuba. (See Figure 10,) Two of these sites, Santa Lucia and Deleite, ~3-