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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
medium-paced
I do leave with a couple questions over the plausibility of parts of the scenario - mainly around Russias involvement since we get so little from their side and they do far more to destroy america in this scenario than North Korea, whose motivations in this case are best left vague.
Do Russia have no early warning system for monitoring North Korean missile launches? That seems bizarre considering how close they are. This was never really acknowledged but would inform decision making to bomb america.
Other than that though this is really impressive read, affecting but rich in details. Disarmement are never discussed in this book but its hard to finish reading without a sense we need a hell of a lot less of these things in our world.
Do Russia have no early warning system for monitoring North Korean missile launches? That seems bizarre considering how close they are. This was never really acknowledged but would inform decision making to bomb america.
Other than that though this is really impressive read, affecting but rich in details. Disarmement are never discussed in this book but its hard to finish reading without a sense we need a hell of a lot less of these things in our world.
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
This book is scarier than any horror or thriller you might read, because this book lays out a scenario that could be all too real, but for the whims of a few very powerful men, and some very, very powerful weapons.
I read this so quickly. It's gripping, and I didn't want to put it down, even though every page described more and more horrific events. I know that the world could end this way, but I very sincerely hope it doesn't.
I have hope for the future, despite what happened in the US election today. I have to have hope, for the sake of my child.
I would recommend this to anyone, but beware, as you won't be able to stop thinking about it afterwards.
I read this so quickly. It's gripping, and I didn't want to put it down, even though every page described more and more horrific events. I know that the world could end this way, but I very sincerely hope it doesn't.
I have hope for the future, despite what happened in the US election today. I have to have hope, for the sake of my child.
I would recommend this to anyone, but beware, as you won't be able to stop thinking about it afterwards.
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Over the last few years, I have found myself engrossed with the task of understanding geopolitics to the best of my ability. In exploring conflict and foreign relations—something that is part and parcel of the topic is nuclear weapons. The general public could tell you that the prospect of nuclear war is horrible, but the scale is rarely completely understood.
After hearing Scott Horton discuss this book in a podcast episode, I decided to give it a go. The idea that it was a ‘scenario’ is what interested me.
Annie Jacobsen knocks this one out of the park. It is dynamic, informative, reflective, and grossly on point with how a scenario such as WWIII could play out. This book should be a required reading for any heads of state. My only note would be that I wish Jacobsen would cover the science behind the types of nuclear weapons at an atomic level. Adding this to the ‘history lesson’ parts of the book would make it a 5. However, by and large—this is a must read if you are interested in understanding what nuclear war actually means.
After hearing Scott Horton discuss this book in a podcast episode, I decided to give it a go. The idea that it was a ‘scenario’ is what interested me.
Annie Jacobsen knocks this one out of the park. It is dynamic, informative, reflective, and grossly on point with how a scenario such as WWIII could play out. This book should be a required reading for any heads of state. My only note would be that I wish Jacobsen would cover the science behind the types of nuclear weapons at an atomic level. Adding this to the ‘history lesson’ parts of the book would make it a 5. However, by and large—this is a must read if you are interested in understanding what nuclear war actually means.
this was an interesting book. definitely took a bit to get into it but i enjoyed the part about the actual war. it is a bit terrifying to know how truly world ending nuclear war is in explicit terms, not just as the general idea i had before. it was interesting to learn more about nuclear protocol and what that entails though.
it does spark an interesting question of deterrence and humanity and evil. i’m not sure what the answer is and i don’t know that there is a right answer. but the sec def saying that just because the US is going to die doesn’t mean we need to kill russian civilians too was eye opening to me. i truly was caught up in the moment and my only concern was having enough nukes for north korea too. but he’s right. did we need to send the nukes in response?? i don’t know.
it does spark an interesting question of deterrence and humanity and evil. i’m not sure what the answer is and i don’t know that there is a right answer. but the sec def saying that just because the US is going to die doesn’t mean we need to kill russian civilians too was eye opening to me. i truly was caught up in the moment and my only concern was having enough nukes for north korea too. but he’s right. did we need to send the nukes in response?? i don’t know.
dark
informative
fast-paced