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Not to take away from Petrov's accomplishment, but his predecessor's sole call against firing nuclear torpedos during the Cuban Missile Crisis is something I am
by cjslep 10y ago
Not to take away from Petrov's accomplishment, but his predecessor's sole call against firing nuclear torpedos during the Cuban Missile Crisis is something I am thankful for every day. The man is Vasili Arkhipov[0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Arkhipov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Arkhipov