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  1. 6 de may. de 2024 · Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the Cold War that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of a shooting war in October 1962 over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of John F. Kennedy.

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      U-2 Incident (May 1960), confrontation between the United...

  2. Hace 1 día · On October 9 Israel ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, cutting off water, electricity, food, and fuel from entering the territory. Israel's Iron Dome defense system The Iron Dome antimissile defense system intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip on October 11, 2023.

  3. Hace 2 días · On Monday, October 22, 1962, President Kennedy appeared on television to inform Americans of the recently discovered Soviet military buildup in Cuba including the ongoing installation of offensive nuclear missiles.

  4. Hace 2 días · On 13 and 15 October, Egyptian air defense radar detected an aircraft at an altitude of 25,000 metres (82,000 ft) and a speed of Mach 3 (3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph), making it impossible to intercept either by fighter or SAM missiles.

  5. 15 de may. de 2024 · The crisis of the “missiles of October” actually stretched beyond the “13 days” and into November, as the Soviets secretly planned to leave more than a hundred tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba—until Fidel Castro’s obstreperous behavior made them reverse their decision.

  6. 3 de may. de 2024 · Qian Xuesen (born December 11, 1911, Shanghai, China—died October 31, 2009, Beijing) was a Chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the “father of Chinese aerospace ” for his role in establishing China ’s ballistic missile program.

  7. 6 de may. de 2024 · Marking the 50th anniversary of the most harrowing episode of the nuclear age -- the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 -- the National Security Archive and ProQuest are pleased to present an extraordinarily rich new update consisting of the very latest declassified documentation on the missiles of October (and November).