Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who Saved the World

In this episode, we revisit the almost catastrophic night in September 1983 when the Soviet Union's nuclear early warning system indicated an incoming attack. We explore how Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov, against protocol, trusted his gut feeling and prevented a global nuclear war.          Chapters    00:00 Introduction    00:29 Cold War Tensions in 1983    01:56 The Serpukhov-15 Command Center    03:22 The Alarm Sounds: Five Missiles Detected    05:39 Petrov's Moment of Doubt    10:41 The Aftermath and Petrov's Legacy