But to retain that advantage, America will need to harden its forward bases, invest in missile defence and submarines and counter China’s capacity in asymmetric electronic, cyber and space warfare.

不过为了保持优势，美国需强化其前沿基地，在导弹防御和潜艇方面投入资金，并对抗中国在非对称电子战、网络战以及太空战领域的能力。

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The move prompted the Soviet Union under Nikita Kruschev to build missile bases in Cuba in order to protect the island from U.S. overthrow, setting off a Cold War between the two superpowers.

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Come October 15 it will be 50 years since the start of the Cuban missile crisis, when the U.S. and the Soviets were on the brink of nuclear annihilation for 13 days as a result of the Soviets trying to build missile bases on the island of Cuba.

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The defense ministry had objected to these projects due to their proximity to naval bases, missile-firing ranges and other defense locations.

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