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64. Special National Intelligence Estimate 11-18-62, “Soviet Reactions to Certain US Courses of Action on Cuba,” 19 October 1962 {Excerpt} or SEG | PSALM CERTRAL LHTELLIGENCE AGENCY Ig Cotcker 1962 i SUBJECT: SNIE 11-18-62: SCVIET RRACTICNS TO CERTAIN US CoURSZS @ sCTIGi Of CUBA TES FROBIEM To estinate provable Soviet reactiors to certain US curses of action with respect to Cuba. : 1. A ajor Soviet objective in their uilitary buildup in Cuba is to detonstrate that the world balance of forces has shifted so far in their favor that the US can no lenger prevent the advance of Soviet offensive power even into its ow herisphere. In this cormecticn they essure, of ccurse, that these deploynents scorer or later will tecece publicly knew. ar 1 dewgreding exd declassificetica Excluded freo autccatic PSALM 197