Tag Archives: Nukes

On This Day — Able Archer 1983 : The Brink of Apocalypse (November 7-11, 1983) [UPDATE : “NATO is a leftover Cold War relic doing more harm than good.”]

Posted on November 7, 2025 by L

“The US intelligence had failed to grasp the true extent of their anxiety.” Robert Gates CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence during Able Archer 83 November 7 2025 — Able Archer 83 is the codename for a command post exercise carried … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago — Able Archer 1983 : The Brink of Apocalypse (November 7-11, 1983)

Posted on November 7, 2023 by L

“The US intelligence had failed to grasp the true extent of their anxiety.” Robert Gates CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence during Able Archer 83 November 7 2023 — Able Archer 83 is the codename for a command post exercise carried … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — CIA Establishes Korea Mission Center [UPDATE: U.S. DNI visits DMZ as Biden administration is charting new course. Same objective but new policy.]

Posted on May 13, 2021 by L

“Creating the Korea Mission Center allows us to more purposefully integrate and direct CIA efforts against the serious threats to the United States and its allies emanating from North Korea.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo (May 2017)   May 13 2017 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Able Archer 1983 : The Brink of Apocalypse (November 7-11, 1983) [2020]

Posted on November 7, 2020 by L

“Information about the peculiar and remarkably skewed frame of mind of the Soviet leaders during those times that has emerged since the collapse of the Soviet Union makes me think there is a good chance—with all of the other events … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Able Archer 1983 : The Brink of Apocalypse (November 7-11, 1983) [2019]

Posted on November 11, 2019 by L

“Information about the peculiar and remarkably skewed frame of mind of the Soviet leaders during those times that has emerged since the collapse of the Soviet Union makes me think there is a good chance—with all of the other events … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Dr A. Q. Khan : The Bomb, the Swiss and the CIA

Posted on September 18, 2019 by L

“If you put the [A. Q. Kahn] puzzle together, you get the whole picture.”  Swiss magistrate Andreas Müller “If the Swiss can safeguard billions in hundreds of thousands of numbered accounts, they can guard a few CDs. The destruction of the documents … Continue reading →

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CIA Establishes Korea Mission Center [UPDATE: Andrew Kim resigns]

Posted on November 29, 2018 by L

“Creating the Korea Mission Center allows us to more purposefully integrate and direct CIA efforts against the serious threats to the United States and its allies emanating from North Korea.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo (May 2017) May 13 2017 — … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Able Archer 1983 : The Brink of Apocalypse (November 7-11, 1983)

Posted on November 11, 2018 by L

“Information about the peculiar and remarkably skewed frame of mind of the Soviet leaders during those times that has emerged since the collapse of the Soviet Union makes me think there is a good chance—with all of the other events … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Dr A. Q. Khan : The Bomb, the Swiss and the CIA

Posted on September 18, 2018 by L

“If you put the [A. Q. Kahn] puzzle together, you get the whole picture.”  Swiss magistrate Andreas Müller “If the Swiss can safeguard billions in hundreds of thousands of numbered accounts, they can guard a few CDs. The destruction of the documents … Continue reading →

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Saudis Will Build Nukes If Tehran Does [Flashback]

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“We will do whatever it takes to protect our people. We have made it clear that if Iran acquires a nuclear capability, we will do everything we can to do the same.” Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir “Soon after Khan’s admission … Continue reading →

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