> For example, look at the Cuban Missile Crisis. It wasn't even 'proliferation' just the addition of new attack vectors (namely, the much increased potential of

> For example, look at the Cuban Missile Crisis. It wasn't even 'proliferation' just the addition of new attack vectors (namely, the much increased potential of a decapitation first strike against the USG) that nearly sent everything ablaze. Technically the new attack vectors were the installation of dual-key Jupiter IRBMs in Italy and Turkey. The Soviet shipment of IRBMs to Cuba was a natural response to that poor decision. The Jupiter missiles were all withdrawn, beginning in January 1963, as agreed with the Soviets.