The nukes sent to Cuba through Operation Anadyr were because
The Soviets were responding to nuclear arms the US placed in Turkey and as a response to West Germany violating the agreed upon borders and placing a NATO base in East German territory, and
To prevent a full-scale invasion of Cuba that the US was preparing for.
Easy, limited range on the missiles.
The nukes sent to Cuba through Operation Anadyr were because
The Soviets were responding to nuclear arms the US placed in Turkey and as a response to West Germany violating the agreed upon borders and placing a NATO base in East German territory, and
To prevent a full-scale invasion of Cuba that the US was preparing for.
This belongs on r/woosh