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Contribution to NIE 11-14-64 Capabilities of Soviet General-Purpose Forces 1964-70, CIA/DI/ORR, 6 October 1964

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This is a CIA Office of Research and Reports contribution to National Intelligence Estimate 11-14-64, dated 6 October 1964, on the capabilities of Soviet general-purpose forces from 1964 to 1970. It updates evidence on Soviet doctrine for theater warfare, the effect of low wartime birth rates on military conscription and the labor supply, tactical missile systems, the Soviet and Satellite tactical air forces, and Soviet naval submarine, surface and air forces. The report does not mention unidentified flying objects.

  • p. 38 …Soviet Naval General-Purpose Forces Traditional missions such as interdicting Western sea lines of com- munication…
  • p. 39 Soviet Navy to protect the sea lines of communication so vital to amphibious operations is severely…
  • p. 40 …Including tso vrdlov class in the Black Sea fitted for ji ssile :, D. -34-
  • p. 41 …probable J-class units in the Black Sea in late.1963. There also is tenuous evidence…
  • p. 47 …in the Baltic and Black Sea areas and the Sea of Japan. their use is primarily…
  • p. 49 …had great difficulty in locating them at sea. (TSD) The limited range of naval aircraft restricts…
  • p. 50 …It appears to be effective in local sea theaters off Soviet-controlled coastlines where surface and…
  • p. 52 …placed in service, probably in the Black Sea area where the operating environment might be compatible…
Table 8
Estimated Annual Construction of Selected Soviet Naval Ships
Fiscal Years, 1965-70
Unit
Cumulative
Total
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal. Year Fiscal Year
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1965-70
0
bmarines
Nuclear cruise-missile
(E Class. Mod II) 3 to 4 3 to 4 3 to 4 0 to 3 0 to 3 0 to 3 9 to 21
Nuclear torpedo-attack
y (N Class) a/ 3 to 3 3 to 3 3 to 3 5 to 3 5 to 3 5 to 3 24 to 18
Diesel cruise-missile
(J Class) 4 to 6 4 to 6 2 to 4 2 to 2 0 0 12 to 18
Diesel torpedo-attack
(F Class) a 4 to 5 3 to 3 4 to 5 5 to 6 5 to 6 5 to 6 26 to 31
surface Ships
SAM destroyer
(Kashin Class) 2 to 4 2 to 4 2 to 4 2 to 4 2 to 4 2 to 4 12 to 24
SAM ocean escort
(Unknown Class) 2 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 i to 2 1 to 1 0 6 to 9
Large subchaser
(Poti Class) T to 12 7 to 12 7 to 12 7 to 12 T to 12 7 to 12 42 to72
a. Including possible follow-on.
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