REPORT OF DCI SAL STEERING GROUP ON SOVIET DISMANTLING AND DESTRUCTION OF OLDER ICBM LAUNCHERS

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
E. Henry Knoche
Chairman, DCI Steering Group on
Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations
SUBJECT Report of DCI SAL Steering Group on
Soviet Dismantling and Destruction
of Older ICBM Launchers
1. The attached memorandum was prepared by the
SALT Monitoring Working Group and approved by the DCI
Steering Group on Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations.
It reports that the Soviets are continuing their efforts
to dismantle older ICBB unchers. Of the 67 ICBM
launchers whic sou d have been completely dismantled
or destroyed by early October 1976, at least 39 can be
considered fully dismantled in accordance with procedures.
At launch sites containing an additional 20 launchers
dismantling or destruction has been essentially completed,
but some equipment and dismantled components have not
been removed from the sites as required by the agreed
procedures.
2. To compensate for SLBM launchers on submarines
on sea trials, dismantling should be initiated on 56
ICBM launchers by late October 1976 in addition to the
67 which should have been fully dismantled or destroyed.
At present, we have identified dismantling activity at
sites with 49 launchers in addition to the 59 launchers
above on which dismantling or destruction has been fully
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman
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FROM George Bush
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SUBJECT Transmittal of DCI SAL Steering
Group Report on Soviet Dismantling
and Destruction of Older ICBM
Launchers
1. Attached is a memorandum; approved by the DCI
Steering Group on Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations.
The memorandum reports that the Soviets are continuing
their efforts to dismantle older ICBM launchers. Of
the 67 ICBM launchers which should have been completely
dismantled or destroyed by early October 1976, at least
39 can be considered fully dismantled in accordance
with procedures. At launch sites containing an addi-
tional 20 launchers dismantling or destruction has been
essentially completed, but some equipment and dismantled
components have not been removed from the sites as
required by the agreed procedures.
67 which should have been fully dismantled or dpgtrnyPr3
on sea trials, dismantling should be initiated on 56
ICBM launchers by late October 1976 in addition to the
2. To compensate for SLBM launchers on submarines
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 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense
The attached memorandum presents the
results of our most recent review of Soviet
progress in meeting their obligation to
dismantle older ICBM launchers.
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General Lincoln D. urer
Defense Intelligence Agency
The attached memorandum presents the
results of our most recent review of Soviet
progress in meeting their obligation to
,dismantle older ICBM launchers.
Associate Deputy Di-ctor
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Attached is a copy of the report on -
Soviet dismantling and destruction of older
ICBM launchers sent to the Chairman of the
NSC Verification Panel by the Director of
Central Intelligence.
Sayre Stevens
Deputy Director for Intelligence
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The latest satellite photography
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Soviet dismantling or destruction o older ICBM
launchers is continuing. There are still some
deficiencies, however, in fulfilling all the
detailed Standing Consultative Commission (SCC)
procedures at some sites..
Based on our estimate-of the number of SSBNS
operational and on sea trials, dismantling of 123
older launchers should be complete or under way by
late October to compensate for replacement SLBM
launchers on submarines--including one unit which
began sea trials in September and two which we
believe began sea trials in October. Of these 123,
67 launchers should have been completely dismantled
or destroyed by early October.
Dismantling or destruction activities are now
visible at sites with 108 launchers./
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Soviet Claims and Dismantling Requirements
Article IV of the Interim Agreement established
that both parties may modernize and replace strategic
offensive ballistic missiles and launchers covered
by the Agreement. Agreed Statement K reviews which
systems may be replaced and when dismantling of
these systems should begin, and states that the SCC
will,determine the procedures for dismantling and
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destruction as well as for timely notification
.of such actions.* In July 1974, the SCC com-
pleted agreed procedures to be used in dismantl-
ing older ICBM and SLBM launchers. Thus far,
the Soviets have dismantled only older ICBM
launchers.
Dismantling or destruction of replaced ICBM
launchers shall be completed..no Later than four
months after the replacement submarine begins sea
trials. (From SCC Procedures, Section 11/5).
To be in accord with the dismantling pro-
cedures of the SCC, the Soviets should, have had
51 launchers fully dismantled by about 1 March.
Only eight launchers were completely dismantled
by that date, however. In early April, the Soviets
after acknowledging that they had failed to meet
the schedule, stated that they would have the
additional launchers dismantled by 1 June. On
1 June, they notified the US that all 51 launchers
were dismantled or destroyed in accordance with
agreed procedures.
By late September, in addition to the 51
launchers which were required to be completely
dismantled, another 44 were to be in process.
At the SCC meeting on 28 September, the
Soviets claimed that 61 launchers were completely
dismantled and that 34 were in the process.
By early October we believe the Soviets should
have dismantled 67 older launchers and by late
October have an additional 56 under way.
Dismantling or destruction of replaced launchers
shall be initiated no later than the date of the
beginning of sea trials of a replacement submarine.
(SCC Procedures, Section 11/5).
*Appropriate sections from the SCC protocol and
from the attachment to the SCC protocol are pre-
sented in italics in this memorandum.
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In the last six months the number of launchers
on which dismantling should be complete or in
process has risen from 51 to 123.* Five new sub-
marines with 72 launchers have begun sea trials.
Two of the new submarines were D-I class units,
each with 12 launchers, which probably began sea
trials in late July and mid-October. In early
June a D-class unit with 16 launchers initiated
sea trials. Another D-class with 16 tubes appar-
ently began sea trials in September, based on the
amount of time that has elapsed since it was
launched and on the Soviet notification to the SCC.
One more submarine of this type was photographed
in one of the last stages of outfitting in late
September and it should have started sea trials by
the end of October.
Soviet Dismantling Actions
Dismantling or destruction procedures for
ICBM launchers and associated facilities and for
ballistic missile submarines and SLBM "launchers
shalt ensure that they would be put in a condi-
tion that precludes the posy bi1ity of their use
for launching ICBMs or SLBMs, respectively; shall
ensure that reactivation of units dismantled or
destroyed would be detectable by national techni-
cal means; shalt be such that reactivation. time
of those units would not be substantially less
than the time required for new construction; and
.shall preclude unreasonable delays in dismantling
or destruction. (From SCC Protocol on Procedures
Governing Replacement, Dismantling or Destruction
and Notification Thereof for Strategic Offensive
Arms).
*Between 2 and 19 September, the Y-class submarine
modified to carry 12 rather than its original
complement of 16 launchers probably began sea
trials which could reduce the total SLBM'count by
four tubes. The Soviets, however, did not reflect
this reduction in their notification to the SCC on
28 September.
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In all cases the following actions shall be
accomplished in carrying out dismantling or de-
struction: (a) removal from the launch site of
the supply of missiles and their components, war-
heads, and mobile equipment; (b) dismantling of
fixed launch equipment, erecting and handling
equipment, and propellant-handling equipment from
the launch site. Launch equipment is understood
to be systems, components, and instruments
required to launch a missile.
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In the case of soft launch sites, in addition
to the actions specified in paragraph 3, the
following actions shall be performed: (a) areas
of the launch pads centered on the launch stand
and at least 20 meters in diameter and missile
launch control posts (bunkers) shall be made un-
usable by dismantling or destruction.
(SCC Procedures, Section 11/2).
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(b) Fuel` storage tanks shall be dis-
mantled and removed from the Launch site; and
(c) debris of destroyedlareas of launch pads
and of missile Launch control posts (bunkers),
and the fuel storage tank foundations may be
removed, and, after six months, the places where
they were located may be covered with earth....
(SCC Procedure Section 11/2).
In the case of silo Launch sites, in addi-
tion to the actions specified in paragraph 1,
the following actions shall be performed:'
(a) silo doors, silo door rails, exhaust gas
ducting, Launch tubes and silo headworks shall
be dismantled or destroyed, and dismantled com-
ponents shall be removed from the launch site;
and (b) after the actions provided for in sub-
paragraph (a) above, have been accomplished,
the silos shall remain open for a period of
six months, after which they may be filled with
earth. (SCC Procedures, Section II/3).
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