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May 6, 2024 · Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the Cold War that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of a shooting war in October 1962 over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
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1 day ago · Ukraine debuted its ATACMS in October 2023 using a cluster variant of the missiles to strike two Russian military bases in Ukraine, damaging a number of helicopters.
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May 15, 2024 · The “missiles of October” and “13 days” were only half the story: the nuclear crisis actually stretched well into November 1962 as the Soviets secretly planned to leave behind in Cuba over 100 tactical nuclear weapons, then reversed themselves because of obstreperous behavior by Fidel Castro.
May 15, 2024 · The crisis of the “missiles of October” actually stretched beyond the “13 days” and into November, as the Soviets secretly planned to leave more than a hundred tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba—until Fidel Castro’s obstreperous behavior made them reverse their decision.
May 6, 2024 · Marking the 50th anniversary of the most harrowing episode of the nuclear age -- the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 -- the National Security Archive and ProQuest are pleased to present an extraordinarily rich new update consisting of the very latest declassified documentation on the missiles of October (and November).
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May 15, 2024 · On October 15, 1962, the US army discovered several Soviet nuclear missile ramps on the island of Cuba. President Kennedy then orders the maritime blockade of the island.
May 13, 2024 · The world was shocked When Hamas fired hundreds of missiles at Israel on October 7, 2023, and the much-hyped air defense system Iron Dome collapsed. What went wrong? Know in detail. How has the Israeli air defense system, Iron Dome, become vulnerable?