Nuclear Nightmares: The Wars That Must Never Happen

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  @iamtomkills · 2 years ago

  I miss these old, proper documentaries. Informative, great narration and no ridiculous music blaring constantly. Top class. Modern documentaries are mostly unwatchable.

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  @analogueman123456787 · 2 years ago

  A quality documentary from 1980 that seems as relevant today as it did forty-four years ago.

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• EL

  @ElectoneGuy · 2 years ago

  Funny how Ustinov calls the B-52 bomber "somwhat elderly" back in 1979.  Here we are almost a half century later in 2024 and it is still in service.

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  @willo7734 · 2 years ago

  This is a great documentary.   I continue to be surprised every day that we haven’t blown ourselves up given that we’ve had nukes for almost 80 years.

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  @thomaskeown6897 · 2 years ago

  I rode with the 3/11 Armored Cavalry regiment from 75-77.  Was with the 155mm self propelled artillery battery. Spent many days at border posts like Alpha.  We were told we'd suffer 98% casualties within the first 24 hours of conflict.   Our howitzers were indeed nuclear  capable.  Fun times.

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  @terenceokane · 2 years ago

  Hearing him tell the story about a fictional Soviet Sub Captain around the 54min mark... Can't help but be thankful for the story of Vasily Arkhipov who kind of stopped this exact scenario from happening during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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  @mahiletTesfaye-xi7yo · 5 days ago

  🙌 One of the rarest independent and unbiased documentaries I have watched. Well done to the producers. We need such unbiased works for the betterment of the world.

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  @ShikataGaNai100 · 2 years ago

  "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room." - Peter Sellers

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  @charleswheeler3689 · 2 years ago

  US Army 1983-1986. A lot of emphasis was placed on "Fighting, surviving, and winning on the chemical, radiological, and nuclear battlefield." we knew what that would have meant.

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• HE

  @heinrichmuller7974 · 2 years ago

  thing to remember about those ICBM silos is that unlike the pizza delivery places these days, they can still deliver &quot;in 30 mins or less&quot; <i>guaranteed</i>

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  @kevinsmith9502 · 2 years ago

  I love these old documentaries.Peter Ustinovs voice brings back those old memories.

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  @PibrochPonder · 2 years ago

  Just when I thought my sleepless nights were because of my neighbor’s cat, ‘Nuclear Nightmares: The Wars That Must Never Happen’ proved me wrong! 😅 Peter Ustinov’s voice took me on a haunting trip down Cold War memory lane, making me grateful for today’s peace. This doc is an eye-opener and a must-watch. Hit like 👍 if you also prefer your nightmares in history books, not in the future!

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