THE CUBAN CRISIS

Approved for Release: 2017/01/24 C06516304 tlebd CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY WEEKLY REVIEW THE OMAN CRISIS The Soviet leaders, faced with the dangerous consequences of a major miscalculation of US intentions regarding strategic missiles in Cuba, have taken a variety of measures to minimize the damage to the USSR's pres- tige and interests and to deter direct US military intervention in Cuba. Moscow's cautious reaction to President Kennedy's 22 October speech was contrived to avoid commit...