The "SNAFU" podcast, hosted by actor and comedian Ed Helms, explores some of history's biggest blunders. Season one focuses on the 1983 NATO Able Archer military exercise, a war game that simulated nuclear attacks on the Soviet Union. The USSR mistook the exercise for a genuine threat and prepared its forces for war. Listen to a lighthearted account here.
NATO's missions around the world
"NATO Through Time" is a podcast exploring NATO’s history and its impact on today’s world. This episode features Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canada’s top military leader, as she shares insights from her NATO missions in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. If you’re curious about the role and purpose of NATO after the Cold War, listen to this fascinating podcast episode.
When Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons
After the rapid collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine was left with over 1,700 nuclear warheads positioned throughout its territory. A massive global effort ensued, led by the United States, to return these and other nuclear weapons in former Soviet-allied states to Russia. This BBC podcast explores the negotiations that led Ukraine to denuclearize. Listen here.
The Soviet Union's response to NATO: the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact, created in 1955, was the Soviet Union’s direct response to the NATO military alliance. The pact included Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the USSR. The pact established collective security and a joint military command between the member countries. Learn more here.
How NATO would respond to nukes
NATO countries' main deterrent against aggression is their ability to respond with nuclear weapons. This video from "The Infographics Show" outlines the purpose of this nuclear arsenal, NATO’s strategy to prevent attacks, and its plans in the event of escalation toward nuclear war. Learn more about the history that has shaped NATO policy today.
How NATO responded to 9/11
The collective defense clause of the NATO constitution has only been invoked one time: after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States. This video explores the immediate actions NATO took to respond to the attacks and support the United States. These firsthand clips from 2001 give a sense of the difficult decisions facing NATO leaders at the time.
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