USSR RELUCTANCE TO SELL INDIA STRATEGIC BOMBER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71T00730R000500090031-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: January 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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Evidence of the USSR's Unwillingness to Sell India a Strategic
25X1 an unspecified type of bomber for
the Indian Air Force. The Indian defense plan, however, states a
requirement for a deterrent medium bomber force composed of American
B-17 type aircraft in addition to a fighter/bomber force. Although
the Soviets have both types -- TU-16 medium bomber and SU-7 fighter/
25X1 X bomber _ -- and have a rted a number each to Free World countries,
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the SU-7B. The
USSR still has veil over 1000 TU-16's in service and could easily
provide India with a number of these aircraft. The apparent failure
25X1 X t.o offer the medium bomber suggests that the USSR is
sell India a strategic bomber with a nuclear capability.
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