The Man Who Refused to Start World War III: Stanislav Petrov and the Night He Didn’t Press the Button
Just after midnight in a secret bunker south of Moscow, a Soviet officer’s screens lit up with the words the whole world dreaded: missile launch. He had minutes to decide whether to pass it up the chain — and start a nuclear war. He decided it was a lie. He was right. This is the story of Stanislav Petrov.