> Look at this from Poland's side. Not building the defensive shield means that Russia has still the right to pressure the country with missiles. Russia wouldn't need to object the defense shield if they didn't want that. Pressuring your neighbors with weapons is still cold war tactics. In this case Russia was clearly the bad guy. Russia is also the bad guy when it manipulates the energy prices for Europe, but it seems that wasn't enough for them.
Look at this from Cuba's side. Not deploying the missiles means that the US has still the right to pressure the country with its military might. The US wouldn't need to object the defense shield if they didn't want that. Pressuring your neighbors with weapons is still cold war tactics. In this case US was clearly the bad guy. US is also the bad guy when it manipulates the energy prices for the world, but it seems that wasn't enough for them.
Look at this from Cuba's side. Not deploying the missiles means that the US has still the right to pressure the country with its military might. The US wouldn't need to object the defense shield if they didn't want that. Pressuring your neighbors with weapons is still cold war tactics. In this case US was clearly the bad guy. US is also the bad guy when it manipulates the energy prices for the world, but it seems that wasn't enough for them.