02398cam a2200409 i 4500 rnd000000000047263 RAND 920212s1982 cau b 000 0deng d 82021455 083300459X (pbk.) RAND/R-2954-DOS/AF (Sirsi) a188306 $35.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- nwcu--- E183.8.C9 G66 1982 Gonzalez, Edward. author. A strategy for dealing with Cuba in the 1980s / Edward Gonzalez. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1982. xxi, 133 pages ; 28 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "September 1982." This research was conducted under RAND's Project Air Force. Includes bibliographical references. Cuba poses a threat that could, if unchecked, fundamentally alter the U.S. geostrategic position in the Caribbean Basin and cause severe problems in the event of a U.S.-Soviet conflict elsewhere. The complex dimensions of this challenge make effective, viable policy options toward the Cuban government imperative, but elusive. This report proposes a strategy for gaining and applying leverage over Castro to bring about needed changes in Cuban foreign policy. Part 1 of the study provides the background against which a new Cuban strategy must emerge. Part 2 discusses a possible leverage strategy against Cuba and demonstrates how it could exploit the Castro regime's vulnerabilities and core interests. The military dimensions of the plan are assessed and specific military policies are proposed. The report elaborates the additional political, economic, and diplomatic policies needed to ensure an effective strategy. Potential problems and questions for future study are identified. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Cuba Foreign relations United States. United States Foreign relations Cuba. Project Air Force (U.S.) Rand Corporation. United States. Air Force. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2954/ 599915 599915