Subs, Nukes, and Cuba

On this exciting supplemental episode of the podcast, Ryan recounts a lesser known nuclear near-miss that took place during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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It’s the story of Soviet submarine B-59, one nuclear torpedo, a desperate chase, and the deadly choice facing its commander, Vasily Arkhipov: to fire the first shot and risk all out nuclear war or risk surrendering his sub and its crew to the enemy.

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