The Very Real Threat Of Global Nuclear War - Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a journalist, investigative reporter and an author.

The threat of nuclear war has loomed for over half a century now. But the question remains - just how close to nuclear armageddon are we and what would happen if the world went into a nuclear war.

Expect to learn how many nukes there are in the world right now, the most likely steps to an accidental nuclear war, what happens when a country fires the first nuke, which cities are the most likely targets of a nuclear strike, what the most powerful bomb in history was, how many people would die in a nuclear war between the US and Russia, how likely a nuclear war is in our future and much more...

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00:00 How Many Nukes Exist?
04:42 Where America’s Nukes Are
09:33 Russian & Chinese Submarines Near America
12:40 What Happens When a Nuke is Fired?
21:24 How American Nuclear Silos Work
25:12 Can We Intercept All Kinds of Missiles?
28:38 Most Likely American Targets
34:55 The Different Types of Bombs Today
41:20 What Happens When Thermo-Nuclear Bombs Drop?
51:23 The Closest We Ever Came to Nuclear War
59:08 Is De-Escalation a Realistic Goal?
1:02:35 Where to Find Annie

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[ChrisWillx]

00:00 How Many Nukes Exist?
04:42 Where America’s Nukes Are
09:33 Russian & Chinese Submarines Near America
12:40 What Happens When a Nuke is Fired?
21:24 How American Nuclear Silos Work
25:12 Can We Intercept All Kinds of Missiles?
28:38 Most Likely American Targets
34:55 The Different Types of Bombs Today
41:20 What Happens When Thermo-Nuclear Bombs Drop?
51:23 The Closest We Ever Came to Nuclear War
59:08 Is De-Escalation a Realistic Goal?
1:02:35 Where to Find Annie

[Jasnogorodskij]

This lady is equipped with the perfect voice for such a unsettling topic.

[cotycoty]

As a former ballistic missile defense operator for the US Navy I can say that we are not capable of defending a large scale nuclear attack. period.

[chaseharbaugh]

“Shall I go on and horrify listeners”

Chris- “Yes” 😂😂

[citadel]

People should read up on Stanislav Petrov.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Air Defense when their early warning system reported a nuclear missile attack from the U.S.. He determined it was a false alarm, and refused to launch a counter strike. He is sometimes credited as the person who saved the world.

[tstorm]

Like they said in War only winning move is not to play.

[butteredtaters]

My mom and her side of the family are from Hiroshima. My grandpa was a little boy during the war. The stories he has of that time are living nightmares

[wakinginfinity]

It’s creepy how casually and calmly she speaks about the worst possible outcome for every living thing on earth. How have we made it this long?

[THBIV]

I was a Political Science major at UNC-CH in the mid 80"s. Took a course taught by a former CIA agent all about nuclear war. Wish I had never learned what I did. Nightmares for months afterwords. The scenarios that we studied, were so horrific, that a third of the class dropped four weeks in. Any leader or country that would even consider actually using such weapons is, either insane, or woefully ignorant. The result would be so beyond anything Hollywood has portrayed, that the initial casualties would be the lucky ones. It is that insane. I believe the majority of the worlds population has ZERO concept of what it would entail. We are flirting with something beyond disaster, that once unleashed, will end civilization as we define it. It is literally unthinkable for any rational person under any circumstances.
* Edit - I should also add that after the semester finished, UNC got so many complaints from parents and students, the course was removed from the curriculum permanently.

[blackirishblack]

Her voice relaxes me so much… and then I listen to her words.

[kylehunt]

I clicked on this video not expecting to be so enthralled by the discussion, absolute banger of an episode Chris. Well done to you and Mrs. Jacobsen.

[jasonr]

I read Annie's book and it was phenomenal, but very unsettling.

[mikeiso]

Bro sounded real bummed the Aussies don’t have nukes 😂

[ghabilihabennywally]

Yes, this lady has a perfect voice, gesture and invaluable knowledge about the Nuclear Warfare and its scenario effects. It has to take a woman to relay the significance communication interaction with clarity of understanding for the large majority who have no knowledge about Nuclear Consequences. Thankyou Lord for Annie Jacobsen 🙏 ❤

[henrygonzalez]

I sleep regularly to Annie's soothing voice talking about Nuclear Winter.
Some pretty interesting dreams to say the least.😢😢😢

[chrisshaw]

What a terrifying but supremely interesting conversation

[Pearlandtriathlete]

“Nuclear war is one great big suicide” well said.

[angusdog]

I highly recommend reading or listening to her audiobook. But only if you have a sick love of being terrified into disbelief

[j_lode]

I read her whole book on a fight from AZ to NY. Couldn't put it down.

[bigcarlinblick]

It's disgusting that we are so close to this.. Humanity is just abysmal it's sad our species just can't get it together.