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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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.