Operation Unthinkable
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Sep 30, 2026
Giles MiltonGUEST
Yes.
Patrick CookHOST
And he also, uh, works on something called Operation Unthinkable.
Giles MiltonGUEST
Yes.
Patrick CookHOST
What was it?
Anna PtaszynskiHOST
[laughs]
Andrew Hunter MurrayHOST
Did you guys read about Operation Unthinkable?
James HarkinHOST
Nope.
Anna PtaszynskiHOST
Mm, no.
Anna PtaszynskiHOST
Yeah
Andrew Hunter MurrayHOST
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Andrew Hunter MurrayHOST
Churchill had literally sent a force to say, "You know, I, I would rather you were not in charge of Russia." But in 1945, the idea was come up with Operation Unthinkable, which is the war is about to end.
Andrew Hunter MurrayHOST
It's been six years of total war.
CarlosAUDIENCE
This war began actually a long time ago.
CarlosAUDIENCE
After World War II, Churchill had the idea of what was Operation Unthinkable, which was to rearm Germany, defeat Germany, and attack Russia.
CarlosAUDIENCE
It was obviously not supported, but the idea remained.
CarlosAUDIENCE
In 1995, the opportunity arose when Russia was in very dire straits, and it put a lot of its crown corporations for auction.