2026-08-04 14:40 UTC
Given we are approaching that time of the year, my big piece from years back on the 1983 Cold War Crisis (and the role of Stanislav Petrov in it) is now over onto authory as a free-to-read.
Over the years, the myth of what happened has been simplified. The reality was scarier.
Because: Ronald Reagan. #history https://authory.com/JohnBull/ci/The-Day-the-World-Didnt-End
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@shonin@c.im 2026-08-04 16:27
@garius@mastodon.me.uk Two such crises. Both stopped by Soviet officers. Hmm.