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Soviet alert system falsely detected U.S. missile launch in 1983

A report revisits the 1983 Soviet false warning of an apparent U.S. missile launch, which was judged a system error by the duty officer.

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The incident illustrates the historical risk that false alerts can trigger catastrophic escalation between nuclear powers.

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  1. Le 26 septembre 1983, un système d'alerte soviétique signale le départ de missiles américains, un puis plusieurs : ce que l'officier de garde inscrit cette nuit-là tient en un mot ↗sciencepost.fr · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC

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