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Discussing the Soviet military, with Andrew Cockburn

BROADCAST: Jun. 30, 1983 | DURATION: 00:52:54

Synopsis

The British journalist assesses the real military power behind the Iron Curtain in his book, The Threat: Inside the Soviet Military Machine. He and Studs attempt to separate the myth from the reality of the late Cold War USSR.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 30, 1983

Duration
52 minutes, 54 seconds

Topics

American History & Politics Cold War World History & Politics

People

Tags

Cockburn, Andrew, 1947- Authors, American Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) The Threat: Inside the Soviet Military Machine Soviet Union Soviet Union--Military relations--United States. Cold War (1945-1989) Nuclear weapons -- Soviet Union Nuclear weapons -- United States

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