Most, if not all, post-apocalyptic science-fiction stories include one remarkably recurring plot.
It is about how the protagonists, who are already living in a post-apocalyptic world, nostalgically remember that before all these terrible events, there were people warning Humanity about the looming problem—but no one listened to them.
Why?
Because it is a world of selfish people.
People do not care at all about what will happen after them.
They do not even care about what will happen during their own lifetime.
They simply live by the principle: “And Vasya listens and eats.”
The Cold War. The world is on the brink of nuclear catastrophe.
Stanislav Petrov—the duty officer at a missile-attack early-warning center.
Suddenly, the computer reports: “Nuclear missiles launched from US territory.”
The system shows that 5 missiles are on their way.
According to procedure, Petrov had to immediately report to the command, which could then launch missiles at the United States—and a global nuclear war would begin.
But Petrov had doubts.
He thought: If this were a real attack, would the United States launch only 5 missiles?
And he concluded that it was most likely a false alarm.
He did not report the attack to his superiors.
He disobeyed the order, but the world remained safe.
It later turned out that the system had made a mistake: the satellites had mistaken sunlight reflected off clouds for a missile launch.
Conclusion:
Petrov prevented World War III.
He was not awarded, but was reprimanded for violating protocol.
Only decades later did the world learn that one man, acting alone, had stopped the Apocalypse.
His choice is a rare case in which doubt saves the planet.
Ukraine gave up the third-most powerful nuclear arsenal in human history in exchange for promises of sovereignty and security.
The Budapest Memorandum set out the security assurances that Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States gave Ukraine in exchange for the transfer of its nuclear weapons: not to threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity or political independence with force or its use, and to refrain from economic coercion that could infringe upon Ukraine's rights.
During the Cold War, which lasted from the end of World War II (1947) to 1991, there were several major incidents that could have led to the outbreak of World War III (including nuclear war).
Here are the main ones:
1. The Berlin Crisis (1948–1949):
In 1948, the Soviet authorities blocked access to West Berlin.
This was the first major test of both sides’ readiness for military conflict, and the situation remained extremely tense. However, the conflict was resolved because the Allies did not want to fuel further confrontation.
2. The Korean War (1950–1953):
In 1950, the Korean War began when North Korea, supported by the USSR and China, invaded South Korea. The United States and its allies intervened in support of South Korea. The conflict ended through diplomacy.
3. The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962):
This was perhaps the moment when the world came closest to the outbreak of World War III. The USSR installed medium-range missiles in Cuba, causing tensions with the United States. The U.S. response was decisive: a blockade of Cuba and demands that the missiles be removed.
For 13 days, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy, unwilling to unleash a nuclear war, backed down. Some believe that he was killed because of this.
4. The Vietnam War (1955–1975):
The Vietnam War was a conflict involving the United States (on the side of South Vietnam) and the USSR (through its provision of weapons to North Vietnam). North Vietnam won the war, and the conflict therefore ended. Throughout this period, the threat of World War III hung in the air.
5. The Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan (1979–1989):
In 1979, the USSR sent troops into Afghanistan to support the country’s communist government. In response, the United States supported the Afghan mujahideen. Gorbachev ended the war by withdrawing the troops.
6. The Missile Incident in the Soviet Union (1983):
In 1983, an incident occurred in which the Soviet early-warning system detected a suspected American missile launch. However, the officer on duty, Stanislav Petrov, decided not to report the launch, believing it to be a false alarm. This incident could have led to a nuclear response, but it was prevented through the timely actions of one person.
7. Various other minor reasons:
During the Cold War, both sides actively built up their nuclear arsenals, creating an atmosphere of danger. Numerous incidents, such as aircraft collisions, dangerous maneuvers, and close calls at sea, could have led to an escalation of the conflict.
At present, there is no country such as the USSR. There is not even anything resembling its legacy.
Seven possible causes that could easily have led to nuclear war have been listed.
There is no doubt that we are now living under the conditions of the eighth cause.
Periodically, an image of a clock is published on the cover of the journal, with its hour and minute hands showing a few minutes before midnight. The time remaining until midnight symbolizes the tension in the international situation and progress in the development of nuclear weapons. Midnight itself symbolizes the moment of a nuclear catastrophe.
The decision to move the hands is made by the journal’s board of directors with the assistance of invited experts, including 18 Nobel Prize laureates.
On January 28, 2025, the hands were moved, leaving just 89 seconds—the shortest distance in the history of the Doomsday Clock[1][2].
NATO consists of 32 countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the United States, Turkey, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czechia, Estonia, and Sweden. The latest member to join the alliance was Sweden.
A whole bunch of countries can immediately be crossed off this list, as they have no significance whatsoever in terms of military power.
Greece, Bulgaria, some North Macedonia... Completely irrelevant.
We all understand perfectly well that the only real forces here are the actual Players on the international stage, namely Germany, France, England, and so on.
Seven countries at most.
The others matter only as territory where air defenses and the missiles themselves are stationed.
The main player is America.
NATO without America is just 10% of what it is.
That is, absolutely nothing.
And we have several camps in the world.
One is the Arab world, which is usually very united. These are all the Islamic countries.
The second is Asia, which is not united in the slightest. Take North and South Korea, for example. Or China and Japan...
The third is America and NATO.
The fourth is the Russian Federation—the remnant of the USSR, living out its final days.
And the fifth is the CIS, which basically has no influence on the world. In short, people there simply want to live peacefully, so stay out of everything.
India could also be added, somewhat on the sidelines. But I don’t think it is really a Player anywhere. And Israel, which in principle will never find peace, since it forced its way into the Islamic world. So it will have to defend itself forever. That is its main task for its entire “life.” And although it is a strong Player, it is interested in only one thing—its own defense.
The President of Venezuela (a dictator who has already been in office for 12 years and has no intention of leaving; he became president because the previous president, Chávez, named him as his successor... does this remind you of anything? And under this ghoul’s rule, the country is literally going downhill in every sense):
- Venezuela is the greatest country in the world; we’ll crush anyone ourselves, America has no say over us, nobody has any say over us—we’ll do whatever we want...
REALITY:
The operation took several hours.
It was known in advance where the president would be.
The United States suffered no casualties.
Everything went quickly, lightning-fast, and professionally.
The tyrant of Venezuela, who tormented the country’s people for many years, is gone.
Let me remind you of his recent words:
- Venezuela is the greatest country in the world; we’ll crush anyone ourselves, America has no say over us, nobody has any say over us—we’ll do whatever we want...
Let’s move on
Now the tyrant of the Iranian people says:
- We will turn America to dust...
Yes, yes, you can read the news.
It feels as though the same Entity inhabits all these evil dwarfs.
An Entity that wants to turn America either into dust or radioactive ash....
Well then.... we’re watching...
Let me remind you that this evil dwarf has shot approximately 30,000 unarmed people over the past few days.
I especially want to emphasize that no evil dwarf will surrender power, and they will resort to the most horrific methods to retain it.
Moreover, all these evil dwarfs somehow manage to be friends with one another.