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ADocumentaryHistoryOfTheCubanMissileCrisis1962

354 pages · May 15, 2026 · Broad topic: War & Geopolitics · Topic: Cuban Missile Crisis · 354 pages OCR'd
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68. (Continued) ~h ~ I pros Fe 2 rent shat We do ndthavé cviddnce-of Gucles? whtheadsimCuba, butour estiriate ie thét “since the missile systems L~ | we he in question are relatively ineffective without them, warheads either are or will be available, They could be in temporary storage prior to completion of the storage facility we have.seen, The Poltava, a Soviet ship ;which.we thinifs the most likely carrier of security- 3 sensitive military cargoes into the tightly quarded port of Marik } has made two trips to Cuba and is due back in about ten days. In summary, we believe the evidence indicates the probability that eight MRBM missiles can be fired from Guba today, Naturally operational readiness is likely to be degraded by many factors, but if all eight missiles could be launched with nuclear warheads, they could deliver a total load of 16-24 Megatons (2 to 3 MT per warhead). | If able to refire, they could theoretically deliver the same load approximately five hours later.
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