#58 – Carl Robichaud on Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War
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The captain of a Russian submarine wanted to use nuclear torpedoes. He needed approval from his superior who was also by chance on that submarine. Vasily Archipov decided to contradict the order and not to fire the torpedoes. It's not clear what would have happened next, but tensions were high at the time.
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