October 22, 1997: Nuclear Submarine - Officer X

A former Navy submarine officer identified as Officer X reveals how a communications failure at DEFCON 3 nearly led to an unauthorized nuclear launch aboard the USS Ulysses S. Grant during the Libya crisis of the 1980s. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/october-22-1997-nuclear-submarine-officer-x