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20 Articles in the category: Threats
Global Thermonuclear War - A Possible Scenario
Prelude to Catastrophe The world had been teetering on the edge of conflict for years. Political tensions, economic rivalries, and territorial disputes had escalated, creating a global atmosphere of distrust and fear. Nations fortified their borders...
Nuclear Winter
A nuclear winter is a theoretical scenario that would follow a large-scale nuclear war, characterized by severe and prolonged climatic cooling and other catastrophic environmental effects. Here's what it might be like: ...
Movies and Video About Nuclear War
Here are some online videos that are recommended for preparing to survive nuclear war, and general nuclear war and nuclear bomb information: Protect and Survive ...
A Nuclear Strike On One Single City
Due to the speed at which nuclear war is expected to escalate, an isolated nuclear attack on just one single city is probably somewhat unlikely. Here we consider a fictitious scenario assuming such an attack...
How Likely is Nuclear War
How Likely Is Nuclear War? With the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the end of the Cold War, the threat of global nuclear war greatly diminished. After that, a...
Measuring Levels of Nuclear Radiation
Measuring Levels of Nuclear Radiation There is no way to detect nuclear radiation with just your five senses, even at fatally high levels of radiation. This leaves two...
Nuclear Fallout Shelters
Fallout Shelters I'll expand on this section soon. To improve your chances of surviving a nuclear attack, your primary need would be an adequate shelter equipped for many days...
The Strategy of Nuclear War
Traditionally there are three different types of nuclear strategy: first strike, launch on warning and post-attack retaliation. First strike is what it sounds like. Post-attack retaliation is too. Launch On Warning Launch on...
Nuclear War Survival Basics
Nuclear war is one of those topics that can completely freak people out — often to the point of thinking "why even bother?". So the first thing to know about nuclear war is actually good...
Introduction to Nuclear War
In the days of the cold war, nuclear war was on everyone's minds. Now, with ever-increasing world tensions, nuclear war is in the news and in public consciousness again. Perhaps, now...
About Nuclear Fallout
What is Nuclear Fallout? Nuclear fallout is dust and dirt (of varying sizes) that's been thrown up into the air by the force (blast) of a nuclear explosion, and has...
What Can Preppers Learn About What Is Happening In Venezuela
Venezuela was once the pearl of South America having a high living standard, oil, and rich in natural resources, yet now is a cesspool with people having to get their drinking water from ditches. Preppers...
What's Your Greatest Weakness?
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Let's get serious for a few minutes, and think about some of the real problems to be faced in prepping. Specifically, this page will...
Nuclear Bomb Explosion Simulator
The nuclear bomb simulator shows the three main dangers from a nuclear war - fireball, blast, and fallout. Try it out by typing the name of...