From the late science writer Nigel Calder, this a visually frightening examination of the world's Cold War era nuclear weapon infrastructure. Host Peter Ustinov utilizes his wit and charm to narrate for the viewer how the US command and control system functions in both training and in the event of an actual retaliatory nuclear strike, and the chilling means by which airpower, nuclear submarines, and under ground ICBM launch pads are employed to ensure absolute vengeance on the aggressor.
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