- There are fears of nuclear warfare due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, and Russia’s increasingly escalatory rhetoric.
- These developments have been compared with the Cuban Missile Crisis. This 13-day standoff was between the US Soviet Union and the US that could have ended in war.
- This month marks the 60th anniversary the crisis.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the increased tensions between Russia, NATO and NATO have created Growing concernsThere have been concerns about the use of nuclear weapons, which has led to some Comparisons to 1962 Cuban missile crisis
The crisis was a period in which tensions between the US Soviet Union were at their highest. This could have resulted in a nuclear catastrophe, but it did not.
October 1962 saw the launch of a dangerous 13-day standoffIt took place. Disaster was only partially avoided by diplomacy when it was most important. This month marks 60 years since the end of the missile crisis.
