ABSTRACT
International military and paramilitary involvement continues to be one of Cuba’s foreign policy cornerstones. The focus of Cuban military involvement abroad remained on Angola and Nicaragua; however, there were signs that Cuban interests were still being pursued in other areas of Latin America. In addition, the educational managers seek to upgrade the curricula within the military’s training programs. Many of the curriculum changes reflect advances in scientific and technical fields. In some cases, these advances are borrowed from the Soviet Union or other industrialized societies. Since 1980, some of the revisions have stemmed from the emergent new military doctrine attached to the War of All the People. Castro reviewed the parade right after the closing of the deferred Third Party Congress, along with special guests Gen. The parade also served as a showcase for a sampling of Cuba’s military arsenal, including over flights of MIG jet aircraft, T-55 and T-62 Soviet-built tanks, and SA-2 missiles.
