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TITLE: The Missile Attack That Never Happened

On November 5, 1960, U.S. early-warning radar
reported what appeared to be a massive Soviet missile launch.
The alert reached Strategic Air Command,
placing nuclear bomber crews on standby.
Minutes later, analysts traced the signal.
Radar had misidentified debris
from a rocket launch in the Pacific.
The warning was canceled before escalation.
The incident exposed how fragile
America’s early Cold War detection systems were.

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Early U.S. nuclear weapons were deployed without electronic safety locks, raising concerns about rapid launch during a Soviet attack. To mitigate the risk of unauthorized launches, "permissive action link" (PAL) systems were introduced in the early 1960s to enhance "nuclear security". This crucial "military technology" significantly improved "weapon safety" and became a cornerstone of "arms control" during the "Cold War".