The Cuban Missile Crisis Turns 60

Sixty years ago the Cuban Missile Crisis shook the world, but how accurate is popular understanding of the event? Founder and Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith for a reflection on the crisis and its relevance for Western tensions with Russia today.

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Sixty years ago the Cuban Missile Crisis shook the world, but how accurate is popular understanding of the event? Founder and Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith for a reflection on the crisis and its relevance for Western tensions with Russia today.

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