We explore the 1981-83 nuclear war scare, what caused it, and what almost set the missiles flying during the Able Archer 83 exercise. This episode offers some background, and an introduction to Operation RYaN, the Soviet effort to predict a U.S. first strike. Very dangerous days. This time on the Vault.
EP36: The Korean Balloon Blow-Up
EP35: The Soviets Go House Hunting
EP34: Coronavirus and the New Cold War
EP33: Mulholland's Magic Manual
EP32: Coronavirus and Conspiracy
EP31: Science and the CIA, Part 2 - MKULTRA and Midnight Climax
EP30: Science and the CIA, Part 1 - The Curious Case of Frank Olson
EP29: Fearmonger Fridays Iran War Edition
EP28: The Missiles of October, Part Five
EP27: The Missiles of October, Part Four
EP26: The Missiles of October, Part Three
The Cold War Vault: A Quick Update
EP25: The Missiles of October, Part Two
EP24: The Missiles of October, Part One
EP23: Operation Gladio and the European Stay-Behind Networks
EP22: Left Behind, the Alaskan StayBehind Agents
EP21: Listener Question, Skyfall and Scramjets
EP20: Submarine Disasters of 1968
EP19: Fearmonger Fridays and Grumble in the Gulf
EP18: Cold War on Ice, Part Three: The IGY and the Icecap
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