WorldWorld politicsPrint articleVladimir Putin tells US: I'm ready for another Cuban missile-style crisis if you want oneAndrew OsbornUpdated Feb 22, 2019 – 9.01am, first published at 8.51amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginMoscow | President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one, and that his country currently has the edge when it comes to a first nuclear strike.The Cuban Missile Crisis erupted in 1962 when Moscow responded to a US missile deployment in Turkey by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba, sparking a standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.Loading...ReutersSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreWorld politicsLatest In WorldFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘It heals me’: This MD has one surefire way to switch offLauren SamsThe hottest trend in fashion? The high streetAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementBOSS Financial ReviewGrant Hackett is now a CEO. But his diet is still heavy on proteinSally Patten and Lap PhanThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanLife & LeisureMeet the father and son team behind a unique Lord Howe Island getawayEugenie KellyRum aged on a ship plus other distilled oddities for your drinks cabinetThis electric Benz is better than any petrol-powered off-roaderRich ListWhy cashing out won’t be easy for Australia’s gambling billionairesPrimrose RiordanSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fishPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheel
