Vasily Arkhipov
Also known as: Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov · Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov · Vasili Aleksandrovich Arkhipov
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov, also transliterated as Vasili Arkhipov, was a vice admiral in the Soviet Navy. He is best remembered for preventing nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
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Arkhipov opposed use of the submarine’s nuclear torpedo; detailed accounts of the…
Arkhipov opposed use of the submarine’s nuclear torpedo; detailed accounts of the onboard decision derive from later testimony.
Vasily Arkhipov: people, places, and context for the episode.
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov, also transliterated as Vasili Arkhipov, was a vice admiral in the Soviet Navy. He is best remembered for preventing nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.