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

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.

John Mills

Col. John Mills, ret., served 33 years in the Army and also as a senior civilian in government and at national security-related think tanks.  He is the former director of cybersecurity policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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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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