THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 22 OCTOBER 1962

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005995995
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 22, 1962

_7EZ1 = ,- Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 _ , THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST ISSUED BYTHE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 22 OCTOBER 1962 -TOP-SECREL 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 Site of unidentified activity, possibly missile-related HAVANA � - MISSILE ACTIVITY.IN CUBA, OCTOBER 1962 E OF PINES '46 � Confirmed surface-to-air missile (SAM) site X Possible SAM site, exact location unknown A Support facility for processing equipment Airfield with MIG aircraft 0 Coastal defense cruise-missile site ---Effective air defense perimeter (estimated rodius: 20-25 nautical miles) 6210 21 I- 0 Newly identified tpes Bay N Manzanigo Santiago A � de Cob� NAUTICAL MILES 32736 170 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001 (b)(1) ii r_ _1 r=1 E1 C-71 r-ir1 f r r Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 1. Cuba d. Cuban air force activity was stepping up rapidly late last week. We noted pilots Operating MIGs in at San Antonio de los Banos and Santa Clara. 50X1 50X1 r rt � r�-� I -r . Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 50X1 50X1 50X1 50X1 r F.1-A I---1 r f F-= 1 1 1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 50X1 50X1 2. USSR f. Alpha-66 announced it has put to sea again to harass shipping, particularly British, to Cuba. a. A multiple missile launching involving the Kapustin Yar, Tyuratam, and Sary Shagan ranges occurred again in the early hours this morning. d. The Soviets yesterday recovered the Cosmos satellite launched from Tyuratam last Wednesday, It was in its 63rd orbit, and, though not manned, was probably related to the Soviet man-in-space effort. (Cont' d) 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approvedfor Releas. e 2015/08/07: CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 .1 A M M %s. AND (r KASHMIR Korak rarn P .0) (Status in dispute) COMMUNIST CHINA - INDIA BORDER AREA Road construction by Chinese in 1957 Boundary shown on Indian maps =; Boundary shown on recent Chinese Communist maps Motorable road � k � Motorable road � under construction . Renewed Clashes --Minor road or trail 20- 21 October reeognired by the U.S. Government. Areas in dispute Gartok T I B -E T CHINA Scene of Major Fighting on 20 - 21 Octob Zhikatse � -7- .�G yangtse NEW DELHI NEPAL Egl Mt. Everest KATMANDU Tezpur � Shillong � n Hills stens:mg c.1 Imphal 0 1,10,ES 200 EAST PAKISTAN 621021 50X1 C=3 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 [70 1= 1= C=1 r=1 1_1 =71 I -I Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 3. India-China a. The Indians will have to act quickly if they are to recoup losses sustained over the weekend before winter stops all action. b. We are sure they will make the try, even though the logistic problem is a formidable one in both sectors. c. Neither side has wished to complicate the situation by intro- ducing tactical aircraft; they woUld probably not be much use in such an area anyway. But both are moving some into position, just in ease Ces. TL T - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07: CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 50X1 50X2 50X1 F. 1==iE L =1 1 1 t I. t r=71 - - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 NOTES Austria-USSR After earlier giving the Austrians the impression that some sort of association with the Common Market might be acceptable, the Soviets now have bludgeoned them with a "stern warning" on the matter. This new pressure is probably to encourage the government which will be elected next month to reconsider. B. Yemen There has been no important change in the military situation; both sides are still building for a showdown in the north. the public commitment of Jordan's King Hussein in support of the Yemeni royalists is having a depressing effect on his prestige and popularity. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy ' Co7; Approved for ReleaseI 201-6 ' /08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 L-1 50X1 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 SPECIAL WATCH REPORT of the UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD The Watch Committee met on 21 October to review the Soviet Bloc military situation in the light of developments in Cuba. 1. We conclude that although Soviet plans with respect to Cuba, and possibly Berlin, may have been timed to coincide with the normal annual training cycle which brings Soviet Bloc forces to the highest state of training in the year, there is no evidence of exceptional measures to increase general operational readiness. 2. We have noted no significant'prepositioning or deploy- ment of the Long Range Air and submarine strike forces; however, such moves g,nillA hp initin'tad QIIAtionly hrii1ti +hp Soviets so desire. 3. We have no evidence of the alerting of Soviet militar forces. 4. The Soviet Bloc combat air strength in the European Satellite area has increased by approximately 580 aircraft during the last nine months. This continuing buildup, which includes an increase of about 260 percent in the 50X1 50X1 (Cont'd) Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approvedfor ReTea.se 2015/08707 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 50X1 11 1 1 1:1=1 .f- -I 1- --I 1 1 r - 1 j f Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07: CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 number of advanced-model supersonic aircraft, has been accompanied by improvements in the operational pro- ficiency of air crews. While we have noted no significant ground force reinforcement of the East European forward area, such deployments could be concealed under the guise of anticipated further "exercises." 5. We note that the annual training cycle of the Soviet Bloc armed forces reaches its climax late in the fall and it appears that this will be the case this year. Exer- cises, as are customary, have been conducted by all major commands and components including the Soviet Long Range Air and naval forces. We have noted a gradual but steady trend since January toward improvement of Bloc military capabilities generally and those in the East European for- ward area particularly. There has been a marked attempt in the forward area to develop the national components of the Warsaw Pact into an integrated force, to improve the capabilities of the Soviet and GDR forces in East Germany and to strengthen the Communist security position around Berlin. I rs � I . I -a- �-� Declassified in Part :Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015/08/07 : CIA-RDP79T00936A001100180001-5 50X1