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By    |   Tuesday, 29 April 2025 07:58 AM EDT ET

A forgotten part of the Cold War was the 1960–1965 nuclear scare in Indonesia.

President Sukarno of Indonesia was an incendiary post-colonial leader who aligned with the Soviet Union. The Russians readily provided Sukarno with advanced weaponry to be their proxy in Southeast Asia.

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A forgotten part of the Cold War was the 1960-1965 nuclear scare in Indonesia. President Sukarno of Indonesia was an incendiary post-colonial leader who aligned with the Soviet Union.
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