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

Description: Able Archer 83 by Nate Jones, Thomas S. Blanton Able Archer 83 is based upon more than a thousand pages of declassified documents that archive staffer Nate Jones has pried loose from several U.S. government agencies and British archives, as well as from formerly classified Soviet Politburo and KGB files, vividly recreating the atmosphere that nearly unleashed nuclear war. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In November 1983, Soviet nuclear forces went on high alert. After months nervously watching increasingly assertive NATO military posturing, Soviet intelligence agencies in Western Europe received flash telegrams reporting alarming activity on U.S. bases. In response, the Soviets began planning for a countdown to a nuclear first strike by NATO on Eastern Europe. And then Able Archer 83, a vast NATO war game exercise that modeled a Soviet attack on NATO allies, ended.What the West didnt know at the time was that the Soviets thought Operation Able Archer 83 was real and were actively preparing for a surprise missile attack from NATO. This close scrape with Armageddon was largely unknown until last October when the U.S. government released a ninety-four-page presidential analysis of Able Archer that the National Security Archive had spent over a decade trying to declassify. Able Archer 83 is based upon more than a thousand pages of declassified documents that archive staffer Nate Jones has pried loose from several U.S. government agencies and British archives, as well as from formerly classified Soviet Politburo and KGB files, vividly recreating the atmosphere that nearly unleashed nuclear war. Author Biography Nate Jones is the director of the Freedom of Information Act Project for the National Security Archive. He is also editor of the National Security Archives blog, Unredacted. He lives in Washington, D.C. Thomas S. Blanton is the director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Review Praise for Able Archer 83:"Twenty-one years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, a NATO exercise, Able Archer 83, came terrifyingly close to precipitating an accidental nuclear war. Nate Joness brilliantly researched and gripping history of government miscalculations and misjudgments on both sides of the iron curtain during this war game, poses the 21st centurys most serious existential question: How many nuclear bullets can humanity dodge? Read it and reckon! I dont think you will like the answer."—Martin J. Sherwin, University Professor of History at George Mason University and author of A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies"Able Archer 83 is an invaluable resource on one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War. The book contains an unmatched collection of previously secret documents about the War Scare of 1983 and the Able Archer exercise at the center of it. If you want to learn from history, this is the place to start."—David E. Hoffman, author of The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy"Able Archer 83 brings us back to a moment when we all came close to becoming cinders or radioactive corpses. Its an important contribution to our understanding of how the Cold War played out, and how erroneous assumptions routinely become institutionalized policy, which then becomes almost irresistible."—Glenn L. Carle, a former CIA officer and author of The Interrogator Long Description In November 1983, Soviet nuclear forces went on high alert. After months nervously watching increasingly assertive NATO military posturing, Soviet intelligence agencies in Western Europe received flash telegrams reporting alarming activity on U.S. bases. In response, the Soviets began planning for a countdown to a nuclear first strike by NATO on Eastern Europe. And then Able Archer 83, a vast NATO war game exercise that modeled a Soviet attack on NATO allies, ended.What the West didnt know at the time was that the Soviets thought Operation Able Archer 83 was real and were actively preparing for a surprise missile attack from NATO. This close scrape with Armageddon was largely unknown until last October when the U.S. government released a ninety-four-page presidential analysis of Able Archer that the National Security Archive had spent over a decade trying to declassify. Able Archer 83 is based upon more than a thousand pages of declassified documents that archive staffer Nate Jones has pried loose from several U.S. government agencies and British archives, as well as from formerly classified Soviet Politburo and KGB files, vividly recreating the atmosphere that nearly unleashed nuclear war. Review Quote Praise for Able Archer 83 : "Twenty-one years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, a NATO exercise, Able Archer 83, came terrifyingly close to precipitating an accidental nuclear war. Nate Joness brilliantly researched and gripping history of government miscalculations and misjudgments on both sides of the iron curtain during this war game, poses the 21st centurys most serious existential question: How many nuclear bullets can humanity dodge? Read it and reckon! I dont think you will like the answer." --Martin J. Sherwin, University Professor of History at George Mason University and author of A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies " Able Archer 83 is an invaluable resource on one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War. The book contains an unmatched collection of previously secret documents about the War Scare of 1983 and the Able Archer exercise at the center of it. If you want to learn from history, this is the place to start." --David E. Hoffman, author of The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy " Able Archer 83 brings us back to a moment when we all came close to becoming cinders or radioactive corpses. Its an important contribution to our understanding of how the Cold War played out, and how erroneous assumptions routinely become institutionalized policy, which then becomes almost irresistible." --Glenn L. Carle, a former CIA officer and author of The Interrogator Description for Sales People The little-known story of how the United States and the Soviet Union came close to nuclear war during the Reagan years. Based on newly declassified documents from the US and UK, as well as formerly classified Soviet Politburo and KGB files. Editor Nate Jones works for the National Security Archive and is well-placed to comment on government secrecy. There is renewed interest in the Cold War era - witness the hit TV shows The Americans and Deutschland 83. The New Press will partner with the National Security Archive for public events in conjunction with the books release Details ISBN1620972611 Author Thomas S. Blanton Short Title ABLE ARCHER 83 Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 1620972611 ISBN-13 9781620972618 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2016 Imprint The New Press Subtitle The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War Edited by Nate Jones DEWEY 355.52094090 Place of Publication New York Illustrations illustrations UK Release Date 2016-12-22 Publication Date 2016-12-22 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2016-12-22 Publisher The New Press Audience General AU Release Date 2017-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97461053;

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