In 1983, Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov prevented nuclear war by trusting his judgment over automated radar systems when they falsely detected incoming U.S. nuclear missiles; he correctly identified the readings as sunlight reflecting off clouds, and his decision to delay the automatic nuclear response protocol saved millions of lives.
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One Man Stopped World War 3 | Stanislav PetrovAdded:
In 1983, the world almost ended. And the only reason you're alive today is because of this man. Stannislav Petro was a Soviet officer when his radar suddenly screamed. Protocol was simple.
Trigger a total nuclear counterattack.
Global extinction was just a button press away. But Petro hesitated. He thought if the US started a war, they'd send hundreds of missiles, not five. He gambled that the system was glitching.
Minutes passed. It turned out the missiles were just sunlight reflecting off clouds. He didn't get a medal. The world didn't even know his name until 10 years later.
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