Able Archer in 1983

[LongBlade]

A report concludes the Soviets were really worried about a power imbalance.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/in-1983-war-scare-soviet-leadership-feared-nuclear-surprise-attack-by-us/2015/10/24/15a289b4-7904-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html

[Nefaro]

The Soviets got paranoid every time we did a big NATO exercise back in the 80s.  May as well call it the Reagan Scare.   ;D

[mirth]

More info

http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb533-The-Able-Archer-War-Scare-Declassified-PFIAB-Report-Released/

http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb533-The-Able-Archer-War-Scare-Declassified-PFIAB-Report-Released/2012-0238-MR.pdf

[Staggerwing]

Damn :o

This stuff would make a great scenario for some game such as Operational Art of War if you could script in certain triggers that would cause a Soviet attack. The goal of the scenario could be to complete the objectives of your exercise without triggering the attack while also not knowing what the actual trip wires are.

[mirth]

Damn :o

This stuff would make a great scenario for some game such as Operational Art of War if you could script in certain triggers that would cause a Soviet attack. The goal of the scenario could be to complete the objectives of your exercise without triggering the attack while also not knowing what the actual trip wires are.

That's not a bad scenario concept.  O0