‘Beyond terrifying’ – What a nuclear war would really be like

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🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Putin’s threats have made nuclear conflict plausible for the first time since the Cold War – but few really understand the enormity of what it would mean. New book Nuclear War: A Scenario describes such a war step-by-step, from a surprise first strike from North Korea to the destruction of Washington D.C, miles-wide firestorms, the immolation of hundreds of millions of people, and the final extinction of civilisation – all within two hours and 40 minutes. Pulitzer-nominated author Annie Jacobsen conducted dozens of new interview with military and civilian experts. She talks Andrew Harrison through her timeline of a realistic Apocalypse. • “What unfolds is a series of missteps with extraordinary consequences.” – Annie Jacobson • “This is without doubt the most terrifying book I’ve ever read.” – Andrew Harrison • “We have a launch on warning policy. If we believe a ballistic missile is going to hit the U.S., the President will launch a nuclear weapon immediately. But they are woefully unprepared and uneducated about it.” – Annie Jacobson Buy Nuclear War: A Scenario through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund The Bunker by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson and artwork by James Parrett. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.3	At 303 PM Washington, D.C. local time on March the 30th, a spring afternoon, computers at the National Military Command Center in the Pentagon detect a radar signal.
1:19.2	Six seconds previously it indicates a missile was launched from somewhere 20 miles outside Pyongyang, North Korea.
1:25.2	It's a Huasong 17, North Korea's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile,
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1:47.0	a string of terrible happenstances,
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