> When there were incidents like the Cuban missile crisis it was because the ground rules weren't clear to all the players. The Soviets didn't think the US woul

> When there were incidents like the Cuban missile crisis it was because the ground rules weren't clear to all the players. The Soviets didn't think the US would react the way it did Missiles in Cuba were a USSRs response to US nukes in Turkey, so I am not sure I understand your point.