Able Archer 83

Summary

Able Archer 83 is a Brinkmanship^[1]. It draws 733 Wikipedia views per month (brinkmanship category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Able Archer 83's instance of is recorded as Brinkmanship^[3].
• Able Archer 83's instance of is recorded as command post exercise^[4].
• Able Archer 83's instance of is recorded as Exercise Able Archer^[5].
• Able Archer 83's instance of is recorded as political crisis^[6].
• Able Archer 83's location is recorded as Western Europe^[7].
• Able Archer 83's Commons category is recorded as Able Archer 83^[8].
• Able Archer 83's start time is recorded as +1983-11-02T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Able Archer 83's end time is recorded as +1983-11-11T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Able Archer 83's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06fy0h^[11].
• Able Archer 83's participant is recorded as NATO^[12].
• Able Archer 83's facet of is recorded as Soviet Union–United States relations^[13].

Why It Matters

Able Archer 83 draws 733 Wikipedia views per month (brinkmanship category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]