Declassified DOD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears And Nuclear Realities
Document: Declassified DoD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears and Nuclear Realities Agency: Department of Defense Date: 2 September 2014 Notable: A 152-page file compiling firsthand interviews with senior Soviet military officials, policymakers, and Western counterparts, exposing a mix of overestimation, fear, and internal debate that shaped the era's arms race and nuclear brinkmanship.
- Date
- JUL 6 · 2026
- Release
- Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
Episode notes
Document: Declassified DoD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears and Nuclear Realities Agency: Department of Defense Date: 2 September 2014 Notable: A 152-page file compiling firsthand interviews with senior Soviet military officials, policymakers, and Western counterparts, exposing a mix of…
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- What was Declassified DOD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears And Nuclear Realities about?
- Document: Declassified DoD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears and Nuclear Realities Agency: Department of Defense Date: 2 September 2014 Notable: A 152-page file compiling firsthand interviews with senior Soviet military officials, policymakers, and Western counterparts, exposing a mix of overestimation, fear, and internal debate that shaped the era's arms race and nuclear brinkmanship.
- Why was this case declassified?
- This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.
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