[Randallw]

My understanding is that at one time (80's I think) the Soviet Union was anxious about NATO excercises in Germany (I may be getting confused with Gen. Hackets WW3). Anyhow at one stage there was a malfunction in the Soviet Unions detection system that for a short while made them think the US had launched nukes. It was up to one officer to decide if he should react. Luckily he did not want to overreact and decided not to jump the gun.