US Cold War nuclear target list declassified

[bob10]

Strategic Air Command Declassifies Nuclear Target List from 1950s (http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb538-Cold-War-Nuclear-Target-List-Declassified-First-Ever/)

[Tombie]

Thanks Bob - you post some fantastic reading ;)

[mekon76]

Indeed, I'll post this here. I'm sure you've seen it. Up to 1998 and over 2000 nukes detonated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=856fWEltiXo

[rar110]

Scary.

[Tombie]

One of the best thing I've done is been here...
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[Carzee]

One of the best thing I've done is been here...
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Taranaki. :)
(its on my bucket list)

[Tombie]

Taranaki. :)

(its on my bucket list)


Did all of them. Only ones I haven't been to now are on Montebello

[bob10]

Thanks Bob - you post some fantastic reading ;)

Thanks Tombie. I try to post articles that educate. Goodness knows, I need educating, I think the secret is, you take what you want, and leave the rest.

[bob10]

Now, this is scary. Who knew South Africa had a nuclear weapons program ?

The Nuclear Vault: Resources from the Nuclear Weapons Documentation Project (http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb/index.htm)

[bob10]

1983, the year we almost had nuclear war. Australia gets a mention.

https://nsarchive.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/former-australian-deputy-secretary-of-defence-on-able-archer-83/

[Slunnie]

Indeed, I'll post this here. I'm sure you've seen it. Up to 1998 and over 2000 nukes detonated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=856fWEltiXo
And cancer rates such a mystery.