Similarly, Cuba, a sovereign nation, chose to ally itself with the Soviet Union, another sovereign nation. When the Soviet Union decided to put nuclear missiles

Similarly, Cuba, a sovereign nation, chose to ally itself with the Soviet Union, another sovereign nation. When the Soviet Union decided to put nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 103 miles from the US mainland, did the US support Cuba and the Soviet Union’s “sovereign rights”? No, they were willing to start a potentially nuclear war with the soviet union over the issue. Do you maybe see an analogy here? The key operating principle in international relations is NOT the sovereignty of nations, its that nations states will do whatever is necessary to maintain their power and protect themselves