Critical Decision Point
On a fateful night in 1983, an alarm signaled a missile launch from the U.S., but something felt off to Petrov. With only five missiles reported, he questioned the validity of the alert, recalling that a true first strike would involve overwhelming force. Despite protocol dictating immediate retaliation, Petrov's instincts and the lack of corroborating radar data led him to make a life-altering decision that could have changed history.In this clip
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