Able Archer & the nuclear war scare of 1983

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Welcome to episode 19 of Cold War Conversations

Today we’re talking to Francesca Akhtar who holds a  BA Hons in American Studies with 1st class honours  from Canterbury Christ Christ Church University in Kent, and a Masters degree in US history & Politics from the Institute of the Americas, University College London.

Her main research interests are US Cold War foreign policy, intelligence history and defence. Francesca has written a dissertation entitled  “The most dangerous Soviet-American confrontation since the Cuban Missile Crisis?” An analysis of the origins, nature and impact of the Able Archer 83 incident .

I am delighted to welcome Francesca Akhtar to Cold War Conversations.

Books

1983: The World at the Brink

The Brink: President Reagan and the war scare of 1983

Able Archer 83: The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War

Reagan by Iwan Morgan

Reagan Reversal by Beth Fisher

Video

Able Archer 83: The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War

Favourite Cold War Era Films

View to a Kill Film trailer

View to Kill – Duran Duran

Wargames – film trailer

Moonraker – film trailer

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