Fingers on the nuclear button

Reagan’s Star Wars panicked the Soviets into putting their nuclear arsenal on highest alert. But a cool Nato commander refused to react

From magazine issue: 26 May 2018

issue 26 May 2018

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Julie Mcdowall

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