1962 REVISITED?

Commenting on the implications of Moscow’s ongoing rapprochement with Cuba, the prominent military analyst Pavel Felgengauer, known for his high-level contacts in the Defense Ministry, writes: "If NATO seriously contemplates deploying its nuclear weapons in Poland, our nuclear missiles may reappear in Cuba." (3) This warning looks more like a scare tactic, similar to recent threats to invade to invade the Baltic states, than a serious plan. Formidable logistical and political obstacles would seem to make such a move improbable.

Duma Rejects Budget.