JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10208 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM : TO: . TITLE : John F. Kennedy document Control Record DATE : PAGES : SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 382: Disarmament, 7/63-10/63, item 4D. Box 1 HW 49061 DBocld:326276312 Page 1
SYEMET NL 0(.5%d + 3° ( 4 SECRET { '%,e6 wa 1. Definitions (a) Strategic Delivery Vehicles (SDV) The problem in defining an SDV is one of determining the importance of the distance between the delivery vehicle and the target. In an exchange between forces located in the US and forces located in the USSR a strategic missile is simply defined as one capable of making the trip. While range is still the important factor in defining strategic aircraft it is not a complete description due to the increasing capability of fighter aircraft. Strategic aircraft are more precisely described in terms of weight. The definition problem becomes acute as the distance between nations is reduced. In Europe, for example, tactical missiles which reach more than 60 kms beyond the immediate line of battle can frequently perform a strategic role. Tactical aircraft (certainly US tactical aircraft) are readily adaptable to the strategic role in Europe. Granting that the definition: is arbitrary, we have defined strategic aircraft in this paper by a weight (20,000 kilograms) so as to include all current US and USSR medium and heavy bombers. Likewise, strategic missiles have been defined by range [100 kilometers for sea- based missiles and 1000 kilometers for land-based missiles/ so as to include all current Soviet missiles capable of striking US forces in West Germany from Soviet soil. SECRET HW 49061 Docld:32626312 Page 2?
HW 49061 DoclId: 326276312 SECRET Weapons systems falling under the above definitions.would be: B52 BL B58 Atlas Titan Minuteman - Polaris Regulus Mace B Page 3 Heavy jet bomber Heavy turbojet bomber Medium jet bomber Medium jet bomber (supersonic) ICEM | ICEM ICEM IREM MREM MREM Submarine ballistic missile underwater launch Submarine ballistic missile surface launch Submarine cruise missile surface launch Land launched cruise missile SECRET USSR Bison Bear . Badger Blinder SS-6 SS-7 SS-5 88-3 ss-h SsN-) SSN-3
HW 49061 Aircraft Bison Bear Badger Blinder Total a/c Missiles SS-7 Ss-6 SS-5 ss-4 Ss-3 SSN-. SSN-3 Total Missiles SECRET 2. US and USSR SDV Inventories A. USSR 1 July 1964 L July 1965 105 200 80 D 800 700 100 _150 1085 1025 Men - MBX Mey - MEW 200 - 260 270 = 350 700 - 750 700 -~ 750 164 - 164 176 - 176 0 - 90 116 - 116 15h - 1264 1262 - 1392 Ad 1 July 1966 100 15 600 200 97D 300 - 450 700 = 750 188 - 188 10 =~ 1ho 1328 - 1523 Note: USSR aircraft figures represent total inventory while missile figures refer to launchers. With the exception of submarine launchers the major portions of Soviet missile launchers are estimated to have a refire capability. DoclId: 32626312 Page 4 SECRET
SECRET 2. US and USSR SDV Inventories Be US 1 July 1964 L July 1965 1 July 1966 Aircraft Operational Total Operational Total. Operational Total B52 630 705 630 699 630 695 BUT 483 - LOTL* 257 1065* fe) 1063* B58 80 89. 80 85 B. 82 Total a/c 1193 1865 967 1849 TO5 1840 Missiles Atlas 138 183 137 173 131 173 Titan 117 149 117 149 117 149 Min'Man 600 656 800 82h | 950 | 999 Polaris 346 346 | hho 591 608 853 Regulus 0 121 @) 110 0 110 Mace B 54 1.05 54 105 54 105 Total Msls 1255 1560 1557 1952 1860 2389 * The large difference between operationaland total figures in general represents aircraft placed in storage by order of the Secretary of Defense at the request of the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who suggests their destruction be related to an arms control agreement. SECRET HW 49061 Docld:32626312 Page 5