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October 17, 1962militarynational securityintelligencecold warcold warintelligencenuclear crisis

Analysts confirm the Cuban missile build-up is broader and more advanced than first reported

U.S. intelligence analysts and senior officials absorb more evidence showing that the Soviet missile deployment in Cuba is larger than the first briefing suggested. Additional sites and support systems raise the risk that the weapons could soon become operational. The new findings push ExComm to treat the crisis as urgent and fast-moving.