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In 1995, a group of Norwegian and American scientists launched a Black Brant XII Four-Stage Sounding Rocket, with the intent of studying the Aurora Borealis. Unfortunately, it was picked up by Russian radar, who believed it to be a possible American Trident Nuclear Missile headed straight for Moscow. Yeltsin was notified, and the nuclear briefcase was opened, the president deciding whether or not to glass America in retaliation. Eventually observers realized it was heading away from Russia, and the deaths of Millions of people were avoided.


But what if they hadn't been, what if the Russians had been more hasty and ordered a full on, retaliatory strike on the US?
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