26 sept. 1983 - 41. Soviet nuclear false alarm
Description:
September 26th, 1983On September 26th, 1983, a Soviet nuclear watch facility received a warning that the United States had launches 4 nuclear ICBMs at the Soviet Union. Finding that it was unlikely that the United States would only launch four nuclear warheads, the official reported it as a false alarm. He was correct as the Soviet system meant to be tracking nuclear warheads had picked up light reflecting off some clouds. This event is significant because a nuclear war almost happened because of a technical glitch with Soviet equipment.
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Date:
26 sept. 1983
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 42 ans