On September 26, 1983, the world was exactly 20 minutes away from total nuclear annihilation. Inside a secret Soviet bunker, the early warning system screamed “Launch Detected.” Five American nuclear missiles were reportedly heading straight for Moscow.
Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov had two choices: Follow protocol and trigger a retaliatory strike that would end humanity, or trust his gut and ignore the machine.
In this Orizon Scope deep dive, we explore the terrifying technical glitch caused by sunlight and the quiet courage of one man who decided to stop World War III. If you are breathing today, it is because of Stanislav Petrov.
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