Stanislav Petrov, Soviet Officer Who Helped Avert Nuclear War, Is Dead at 77 After a Soviet computer system warned that the Americans had launched a nuclear missile attack, he decided — correctly — that it was a false alarm. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In Brazil, ‘Queer Museum’ Is Censored, Debated, Then CelebratedNorth Korea to Expel a Japanese Tourist Accused of CrimeIn Russia, a Top University Lacks Just One Thing: StudentsIran’s Parliament Removes Finance Minister From OfficeMyanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges, U.N. Panel SaysScott Morrison, Australia‘s New Prime Minister, Balances Politics and Prayer