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The end of the Cold War more than 30 years ago ended the most dangerous period in human history, averting the threat of nuclear war and catastrophe. At that time, the world powers made a crucial decision to reduce their nuclear capabilities. However, in 2022, the diplomatic achievements of global security were cancelled due to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia announced an increased level of readiness of its nuclear forces. In response, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom publicly threatened to respond with lightning speed in the event of the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine or beyond. The world is teetering on the brink of a new nuclear era. To understand all the possible consequences and prevent a global catastrophe, we must learn the lessons of the most dangerous period of the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis. Drawing on a range of Soviet archival sources, formerly classified KGB documents, and White House memos, Sergei Plochiy lifts the veil on what happened 60 years ago and allows us to rethink today's events to avoid a nuclear madness that could be fatal to the world.