Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volumes VII, VIII, IX, Arms Control; National Security Policy; Foreign Economic Policy, Microfiche Supplement

125. Table, April 12¹

April 12, 1962

ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR REDUCING ARMAMENTS STARTING WITH U.S. STRATEGIC SYSTEMS IN MID-1963

The examples below begin with the planned numbers for U.S. strategic systems in mid-1963. They involve the single category of aircraft having an empty weight of 40,000 kilograms or greater and missiles having a range of 5,000 kilometers or greater.

A. Reduction by Types and Production by Categories.

	Mid-63 Inventory	−30% Reduction	+10% Production	−10% Compensating Reduction for Production	Resulting Inventory after 3 yrs.
B–52	630	−189		−119	322
Atlas	130	−39			91
Titan	90	−27	55		118
Minuteman	150	−45			105
Polaris	190	−57	64		197
Total Vehicles	1190	−357	119	−119	833

B. Reduction and Production by Categories.

B–52	630	−357		−119	154
Atlas	130	0			130
Titan	90	0	55		145
Minuteman	150	0			150
Polaris	190	0	64	−119	254
Total Vehicles	1190	−357	119	−119	833

Note that in both cases the production allowance has been used in the same way.

1. Comparative methods of reducing armaments. Table is an attachment to an April 12 memorandum from Kaysen to President Kennedy on disarmament issues. Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Kaysen Series, Disarmament, Basic Memoranda, Memorandum to the President 4/12/62.