Happy birthday #VasiliArkhipov. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vasili refused permission to launch a nuclear torpedo against the US Navy. Use of that weapon at that moment would almost certainly resulted in nuclear war. Thanks Vasili. More at en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_... #VasiliDay
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1962, Soviet naval officer #VasiliArkhipov likely prevented a #NuclearWar by vetoing launch of a nuclear torpedo during the #CubanMissileCrisis. Three men had to agree to fire and only #Arkhipov opposed it. Doing so prevented full-scale nuclear exchange.
Happy birthday #VasiliArkhipov. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vasili refused permission to launch a nuclear torpedo against the US Navy. Use of that weapon at that moment would almost certainly resulted in nuclear war. Thanks Vasili. More at en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_... #VasiliDay #auspol
The Man Who Saved The World: Vasili Arkhipov
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vasili arkhipov Russian officer who saved the world
Happy Bay of Pigs day to all who celebrate. Remember Vasili Arkhipov, who saved the world. Without him, no one would be here today.
It’s not everyday your species finds a civilization-ending Great Filter and survives it. (Tho we continue to dance on the margins…)
#VasiliArkhipov #GreatFilter
