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Able Archer 83 (1983)

2–11 Nov 1983 — NATO conducts a nuclear command exercise so realistic that Soviet intelligence, already primed to expect a first strike, puts forces on alert. Only when the archives open do the two sides grasp how close this was.

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Afghanistan and the Second Cold War (chapter 10 of Cold War)
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The Cold War, 1945–1991
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