The Cuban crisis is becoming far more dangerous than most people realize, because it's no longer just about Cuba. Russia is openly demonstrating its support for Cuba, and Washington is once again stepping up pressure on Havana. Russian officials have condemned what they call American "interference" and pledged support for Cuba. There are fears in Washington that Cuba could once again become a strategic outpost for Russia, and potentially China, right off the coast of the United States. The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis nearly pushed the world toward nuclear war. NATO has been expanding toward Russia's borders for decades, and Washington pretended Moscow would simply tolerate it. Now Russia is starting to respond in kind, moving closer to America's sphere of influence. Europe is heading for an economic depression. NATO is fragmenting. Sovereign debt levels are becoming unsustainable globally. Civil unrest is rising across the West. Governments facing economic decline ...
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