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Patricia Lewis et al., « Too Close for Comfort: Cases of Near Nuclear Use and Options for Policy », Archive ouverte de Sciences Po (SPIRE), ID : 10670/1.wmt5ba
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Nuclear weapons have not been detonated in violentconflict since 1945. The decades since then are commonlyperceived – particularly in those countries that possessnuclear weapons – as an era of successful nuclear non-useand a vindication of the framework of nuclear deterrence.In this narrative, the fear of massive retaliation and a sharedunderstanding and set of behaviours are believed to haveprevented the use of nuclear weapons. Yet the decadessince 1945 have been punctuated by a series of disturbingclose calls. Evidence from many declassified documents,testimonies and interviews suggests that the world has,indeed, been lucky, given the number of instances in whichnuclear weapons were nearly used inadvertently as a resultof miscalculation or error...