Stanislav Petrov, Who Averted Possible Nuclear War, Dies At 77 - BBC News

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Able Archer 83 the closest we ever came to Armageddon. It'd consider it even worse than the Cuban Missile Crisis. At least with Cuba the executive of both nations made the final call. With Able Archer 83 if a more obedient officer was on duty instead of Petrov the Politburo would have launched their first strike weapons.