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THE THIN-LINE DEFENSE AGAINST CHINESE MISSILES

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
General CIA Records [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP70B00338R000300110005-8
Release Decision: 
RIFPUB
Original Classification: 
K
Document Page Count: 
1
Document Creation Date: 
December 19, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 9, 2006
Sequence Number: 
5
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
September 24, 1967
Content Type: 
NSPR
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Ij i W -nQ J Lei p la 7 Approved For Release 2006/01/30 : CIA-RDP70B00338R000300110005-8 THE IN-N HOW IT WORKS: The above drawing shows how the: "thin-line" defense would wgzk inst h; a limited attack, such as China might hunt as opposed to a "saturation attack from the Soviet Union. U.S. Spartan antimissile missiles no= would intercept at4cking-'iWs$iles at a, first line of defense 400 piles, and at'a secondary line 50 miles, from i1e target. The radar instal- lations shown on 1''e drawing are visualiza- tions. Their exa4 .locations are secret. Approved For Release 2006/01/30 : CIA-RDP70B00338R000300110005-8

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