Although part of the U.S. government's anti-communist Cuban Project, Operation Northwoods was never officially accepted; it was authorized by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but then rejected by President John F. Kennedy.
Iako je bila dio šireg, protukomunističkog kubanskog projekta Sjedinjenih Država, Operacija Northwoods nikada nije formalno prihvaćena; načelnici su ju odobrili, ali ju je u konačnici odbacio predsjednik John F. Kennedy.