It seems this Wednesday is the anniversary of an incident from the height of the Cuban missile crisis. Apparently, erroneous orders to fire 32 missiles were received at a secret US missile base in Okinawa. Only common sense and judgement of the local officers averted nuclear war. Fascinating reading and not as depressing as it sounds.
The Okinawa missiles of October | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Everything about the story isn't fully confirmed, as it comes from the recollections of only one man, but it is clearly well researched, and the officer, John Bordne, will speak publicly about it for the first time this Wednesday. This will occur at a meeting at UN Headquarters. UN Web TV will webcast.
