Nuclear Folly

In Nuclear Folly, Serhii Plokhy examines the Cuban missile crisis, a pivotal moment in the Cold War that reveals critical lessons for today's nuclear landscape. With an international lens, he explores the complex decision-making processes involving leaders like John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro, highlighting the miscommunications and misconceptions that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Plokhy's detailed narrative underscores how fear of mutual destruction ultimately prevented catastrophe, urging a reexamination of current disarmament strategies as global tensions resurface.