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@article{ART002412598},
author={LEE PYO KYU and byungha, Kyun},
title={An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2018},
number={109},
pages={115-162},
doi={10.29212/mh.2018..109.115}

TY - JOUR
AU - LEE PYO KYU
AU - byungha, Kyun
TI - An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis
JO - military history
PY - 2018
VL - null
IS - 109
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 115
EP - 162
SN - 1598-317X
AB - On the contemporary era, the unclassified secret sources, the documents and materials of interviews with those who participated or worked in association with the Cuban Missile Crisis let us know the activities of the Soviet Submarines, and the processes and effects of the US maritime quarantine operation. Thus, now it is possible to synthetically analyze it from the viewpoints of naval component operations. Consequently, the purpose of this article is, on the basis of the results of the analysis, to draw the critical success factors of the US maritime quarantine operation in the Cuban Missile Crisis. For this, I employ the literature review approach on the bases of the governmental unclassified secret sources, the memoirs, the related thesis/articles and multimedia data. According to results of the research, the critical success factors were not only the active diplomacy technic for the coercive approach on Mikita Khrushchew, the Soviet Leader, by providing carrot and stick at the same time using nuclear and conventional powers, but also the detailed operational directives deterring a real conflict with the Soviet Foxtrot submarines backed by the Cuban troops, deployed limited missile strength and land based the Soviet army in Cuba in advance. They were the critical factors of de-escalating the nuclear crisis and of saving the world as well as the US from the danger of breaking out a nuclear war. The additional factors were the infeasibility of employing the nuclear strategies of the mutual massive retaliations, the US setting regarding the purpose and performing procedures of the maritime quarantine and the Soviet understanding on them, unremitting coercive activities and capability revelation, and lastly keeping the posture for perfect verification against the Soviet nuclear/conventional materials(sources) deployed in Cuba. All of these were proved by the logical bases. The practical lesson of the US maritime quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis is that the military lessons of the past operation will not be the directives for a future war. In order to succeed in a future war, it is essential to develop a new strategy reflecting not only the lessons of the past military operations, but also diverse contemporary political and strategic environmental factors.
KW - Cuban Missile Crisis;Maritime Blockade;Maritime Quarantine;US Navy and Marines;The transitions of the functions of military forces
DO - 10.29212/mh.2018..109.115
ER -

LEE PYO KYU and byungha, Kyun. (2018). An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis. military history, 109, 115-162.

LEE PYO KYU and byungha, Kyun. 2018, "An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis", military history, no.109, pp.115-162. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU, byungha, Kyun "An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis" military history 109 pp.115-162 (2018) : 115.

LEE PYO KYU, byungha, Kyun. An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2018; 109 : 115-162. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU and byungha, Kyun. "An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis" military history no.109(2018) : 115-162.doi: 10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU; byungha, Kyun. An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis. military history, 109, 115-162. doi: 10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU; byungha, Kyun. An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis. military history. 2018; 109 115-162. doi: 10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU, byungha, Kyun. An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2018; 109 : 115-162. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2018..109.115

LEE PYO KYU and byungha, Kyun. "An Analysis on the Critical Success Factors of the US Maritime Quarantine in the Cuban Missile Crisis" military history no.109(2018) : 115-162.doi: 10.29212/mh.2018..109.115