1983: the Cold War almost goes nuclear

Taylor Downing discusses the Able Archer scare, which nearly witnessed global Armageddon

Published: April 26, 2018 at 4:55 pm

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Historian and author Taylor Downing describes the events of the Able Archer scare, which nearly witnessed global Armageddon when the Soviets misread the intentions behind a NATO war exercise

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