Top 5 Nuclear Near-Misses From History

Описание: History is full of close calls — but few are as terrifying as these. In this episode of Buried Origins, we dive into five real moments when the world came dangerously close to total nuclear annihilation — and most people don’t even know they happened.

From Cold War nuclear standoffs and miscommunications, to single individuals who defied protocol and saved humanity, this is the untold side of global military history. These true stories reveal just how fragile civilization can be — and how a few key decisions by people like Stanislav Petrov, Vasily Arkhipov, Leonard Perroots, and President Kennedy changed the course of human history.

📍 What you'll learn in this video:

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - 1983 False Alarm
02:10 - Able Archer 1983
03:22 - Soviet Sub B-59
05:10 - Cuban Missile Crisis
06:32 - 1995 Norway Rocket Incident

This isn’t fiction — these are documented nuclear near-misses that nearly caused mutual assured destruction and a planet-wide nuclear winter. Perfect for fans of military history, international relations, Cold War politics, geopolitics, and those fascinated by how close we've come to the brink.

🔔 If you’re into thought-provoking history, declassified secrets, and near-apocalyptic moments that shaped the modern world — this video is for you.

📌 Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:48 Stanislav Petrov and the 1983 False Alarm
2:08 Able Archer 83: NATO Exercise Nearly Ignites WWIII
3:20 The Submarine Nuke That Almost Started a War
5:08 The Cuban Missile Crisis and Its Forgotten Origins
6:33 1995: A Rocket Almost Triggers Russian Launch Codes
7:15 Final Thoughts

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