Who was the officer who may have saved the world in 1983?
Quick answer: On September 26, 1983, Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov saw his early-warning screens report incoming American missiles. Convinced it was a glitch, he refused…
On September 26, 1983, Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov saw his early-warning screens report incoming American missiles. Convinced it was a glitch, he refused to escalate. He was right — the system had malfunctioned.
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