Declassifjed in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201504 327 T ae sz'dmfj Daily Brief 20 jzme 1969 0Q 5ex1 a 0 Declassified in Pad - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016f04f2 Deciassi ed in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Reteaee 201610412 FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY ice for the time being while Hanoi explores with the US terms for a political settlement SOVIET AFFAIRS The latest satellite photography shows construction under way on two new groups of missile launchers and one new group of 38-13 missile launchers This makes five groups started so far this year compared with five starts in 1967 and six in 1968 All six in 1968 were started in the first half of the year The new groups bring the total of groups completed or under construction to 43 When these groups are completed probably in early 1971 there will be 253 88 9 silos Cur rently 28 85 9 groups 168 silos-hare operational Based on earlier photography it had appeared that 31 groups 4l86 silos- would be completed by this time but the pace of construction has not been proceeding as fast as we had expected Completion of the new group will make 50 silos at YoshkarrOla the only SSfl3 missile complex One group of ten launchers probably is now operational and another soon will be All five probably will be operational by mid 1971 The search of photOgraphy_for other ICBM deployment is continuing FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY Deciassified in Part Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2016l04i27 CIA-RDP79T00936AOOYZOO1 70001-9