The argument of missile defense in the nation of Cuba is a non-starter because the USA will never willingly allow a nation that is so close to its territory, and is an ally of its arch enemy, Russia, to have such a defensive system installed, because it will also mean that Russia may use Cuba as its military base and threaten the USA territory at any moment, from close proximity, and also they will have a protection by any attack as a response.
The claim of an attack on a U.S. warship by North Vietnamese forces
The Korean War created more friction between the United States and the Soviet Union.
War made the United States truly aware of the "falling domino" effect of communism
South Korea became an important US military base with thousands of American troops stationed there.
North Korea has carried out a controversial nuclear test and several ballistic missile tests, keeping South Korea, Japan, USA (Hawaii) and China in their missile range