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Typescript transcript of interview with Capt Viktor Tkachenko, Commander of the Nuclear Missile Silo, Soviet Nuclear Missile Force. Subjects include: his role in at the Strategic Missile Force, Nov 1983, in charge of ten intercontinental missiles; tensions on the eve of the October Revolution anniversary holiday, 7 Nov 1983; Yuri Andropov’s role as General Secretary of the Communist Party and leader of the USSR; perceived threat of a nuclear strike; briefings urging extra caution during NATO strategic exercises; the USSR’s preparedness for a third world war; role of USA in NATO exercises; SS19 missiles launch time and power; USSR conviction of nuclear superiority and the likelihood of the USA launching a first strike nuclear attack. Original interview conducted in Russian, transcript in English. 20pp
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