| ID | 132011 |
| Title Proper | Relationship between diplomacy and military force |
| Other Title Information | an example from the Cuban missile crisis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Weaver, Michael E |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Diplomacy and military force mutually support each other as instruments of national policy, functioning better in concert rather than as separate entities. The Cuban Missile Crisis is a useful case study of policymakers utilizing force and diplomacy synergistically. State Department efforts prior to the crisis paved the way for a unified front with Latin American neighbors against the emplacement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. With a backdrop of nuclear threats supporting the more usable capabilities of conventional air strikes, invasion forces, and blockading ships, the American threat of force made a negotiated settlement attractive to the leadership of the Soviet Union. The risks and political damage commensurate with the use of force encouraged the Kennedy administration to pursue a diplomatic solution. Military leaders tended to not consider the political effects of the use of force. President Kennedy understood the interrelationships between force and diplomacy, as did State Department leaders. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol.38, No.1; January 2014: p.137-181 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol.38, No.1; January 2014: p.137-181 |
| Key Words | International Negotiation ; Cuba ; Soviet Missile Crisis ; Post Soviet Space ; Conventional Air Strikes ; Latin America ; Cuban Missile Crisis ; Arms Race ; Diplomacy ; Military Policy ; Soviet Union ; Political Damage ; Political Effects ; American Threat ; Diplomacy Synergistically ; Separate Entities ; Nuclear Threats ; Arms Control Treaty ; International Treaty ; Diplomatic Solutions ; Military Leadership |