Able Archer 83: Did a NATO Exercise Almost Escalate to Nuclear War?

•October 17, 2016 • Be the First to Comment

How close did the world come to a nuclear war in 1983? The fierce rhetoric of President Ronald Reagan certainly rattled the Russians. More »

Bold Stand at Rorke’s Drift

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