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President Kennedy: MAD and the Lessons of Berlin and Cuba

Original: President Kennedy: MAD & the Lessons of Berlin and Cuba

Commentary revisits President John F. Kennedy's Cold War legacy, focusing on mutually assured destruction (MAD) and the diplomatic lessons drawn from the Berlin crises and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Writers argue Kennedy's handling of nuclear brinkmanship with the Soviet Union still offers guidance for today's nuclear deterrence debates.

Why now: Renewed interest in nuclear strategy and Cold War history as current geopolitical tensions echo the Berlin and Cuba standoffs.

John F. KennedySoviet UnionBerlinCuba

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• President Kennedy: MAD & the Lessons of Berlin and Cuba · Fairfield Sun Times
• President Kennedy: Mad & the Lessons of Berlin and Cuba · RealClearDefense

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