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Politics / 2 weeks ago
The 1962 Cuban missile crisis and the lessons it still teaches in a nuclear age
On that day, John F. Kennedy announced to the American people that the Cuban Missile Crisis was underway, an explosive revelation that the Soviet Union had secretly deployed nuclear-armed missiles on the island of Cuba, only 90 miles from the U.S. mainland. The map above captures the gravity of that confrontation: Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile bases in Cuba, U.S. naval and air “quarantine” (blockade) zones around the island and the looming threat circle stretching deep into the continental United States.
Politics / 20 weeks ago
Top 10 long-range missiles redefining strategic deterrence
As geopolitical tensions continue to escalate across multiple regions, including the high-stakes April 2025 India-Pakistan standoff and the persistent volatility in the Middle East (Israel, Iran and Gaza), nations are doubling down on their strategic deterrence capabilities. The year 2025 has brought to the forefront an updated ranking of the 10 most powerful long-range missiles in the world, highlighting a chilling yet critical aspect of global military power projection.
