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Atomic blast mushroom cloud, 1945
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Iconic Atomic Bomb Blast Imagery From Japan Almost Never Happened

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 28, 2023

Russian Salvo Submarine Missile
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Soviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For Armageddon

By Matus Smutny

Updated on Jan 31, 2023

Nuclear Weapon Tactical
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Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

By James Ragland, Adam Lowther, James Petrosky, Robyn Hutchins

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

The Battle of Messines
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This Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before Hiroshima

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

V-2 white sands
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The V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War Missiles

By Dr. Charlie Hall

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity
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The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes
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There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 19, 2021

New Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear War
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New Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear War

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System
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Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb
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The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off
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This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever
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Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea
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Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail
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This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union
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The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2020

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers
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This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 9, 2020

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles
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B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film
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The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon
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US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts
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A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM
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This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse
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This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 1, 2017