“Able Archer 83 – Nuclear War Avoided” - Short

The world was brought to the brink of a nuclear war in 1983 when suspicion and provocation between the Soviet Union in the United States created a situation during NATO exercise Able Archer 83 that brought the two superpowers close to nuclear war. Lessons from this near miss in 1983 have been lost today.Original article on Substack: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasleckwold.substack.com/subscribe