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Another Good Book!
Its name is The Dead Hand. Author David Hoffman. Pulitzer Prize.
TDH is what the Soviets called their computer automated system that would respond in case the US launched a surprise nuclear attack. When the US installed Pershing medium range missiles and nuclear tipped cruise missiles in Europe (in response to the Soviets SS20 short range missiles) Tte Soviets figured the leadership in Moscow would be dead in six minutes, were the missiles to be launched. So they created The Dead Hand. They would be dead but their dead hand would still able to launch a response that would kill all their enemies. Catchy title huh? This book is written from all the information we got when the Soviet Union collapsed. And compares it with what is known on our side, ie Ronald Regan and his Star Wars program. For instance the Korean Airlines 747 shoot down by the Soviet Air Force in 1983. Remember that? The Regan Administrations (and the media) portrayed that as an act of barbarity. Not quite. But REALLY scary when you understand what each side was thinking at the time. A lot of things that happened are explained in that light. Of course that was all in the past. No need to worry about it now. Is there?
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I imagine they would be happy to have your money. Of course, the average Russian wouldn't have a problem with the average American. And vise versa.
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Sounds like an interesting read....I'll have to check it out in the near future.
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I know this topic is old. Fascinating insight! Can't wait to dive into "The Dead Hand" and unravel the Cold War mysteries. Thanks for the book recommendation.
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