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CubanMissileCrisisCIA

354 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Sep 16, 1992 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Cubanmissilecrisiscia · 354 pages OCR'd
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65. (Continued) IRONBARK S-rnegaton warheads, if our planning estimate for the payload weight is correct, Offensive Force Levels 9. We believe that there are nowat least two regiments equipped with 1020-nm MRBM's in Cuba. Oneis locatedin the San Cristobal area and the Other in the Sagua La Grande area. In addition, we believe a regiment equipped with 2200-nm IRBM's is being deployed to the Guanajay area. When operational, present MRBM and IRBM units will have an aggregate total of 24 launchers. Anestimated schedule of site activation is presented in Table 1. Each launcher willhavea refire capability. A summary of the MRBM and IRBM threat, including the projected number of operational ready missiles for each site, is presented in Table 2. The corresponding nuclear yield deliverable from each site is shownin Table 3. The technical characteristics of the two offensive missile weapons systems are sum- marized in Table 4. Support and Supply 10. Offensive missile systems are being introduced into Cuba, probably through the Port of Mariel. A new Soviet ship, the Poltava, possibly designed as a ballistic missile transport, has been noted making frequent trips between the USSR and Cuba. 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. See Figures 11 and 12. 11. Possible central missile checkout, storage, andrepair bases have been located at Soroa, between the two estern deployment areas, and at Managua, south of Havana,
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